The Specials

October. 23,2019      
Rating:
7.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

For twenty years, Bruno and Malik have lived in a different world—the world of autistic children and teens. In charge of two separate nonprofit organizations (The Hatch & The Shelter), they train young people from underprivileged areas to be caregivers for extreme cases that have been refused by all other institutions. It’s an exceptional partnership, outside of traditional settings, for some quite extraordinary characters.

Vincent Cassel as  Bruno Haroche
Reda Kateb as  Malik
Hélène Vincent as  Hélène, Joseph's Mother
Bryan Mialoundama as  Dylan
Alban Ivanov as  Menahem
Benjamin Lesieur as  Joseph
Marco Locatelli as  Valentin
Catherine Mouchet as  Doctor Ronssin
Frédéric Pierrot as  IGAS Inspector
Suliane Brahim as  IGAS Inspector

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