''Red Island'' (french: L'Île rouge) is a 2023 coming-of-age drama film directed by Robin Campillo. Written by Campillo and Gilles Marchand, it stars

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, and Charlie Vauselle. Set in the early 1970s

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, where Campillo spent his childhood, it follows a ten-year-old boy and his family stationed in a French military base.

Cast

as Colette Lopez *

as Robert Lopez * Charlie Vauselle as Thomas * Amely Rakotoarimalala as Miangaly * Hugues Delamarlière as Bernard Huissens *

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as Mrs. Guedj * David Serero as Mr. Guedj * Luna Carpiaux as Odile Huissens * Mitia Ralaivita as Andry * Cathy Pham as Suzanne * Mathis Piberne as Alain * Sacha Cosar-Accaoui as Michel * Calissa Oskal-Ool as Fantômette

Production

Filming took place from August to November 2021. Working titles included and .

Release and reception

''Red Island'' was released in French cinemas on 31 May 2023. It was submitted to the 2023 edition of the

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, where Campillo's previous film, ''

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'', premiered and received the

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in 2017, but it was not selected. It screened in competition at the

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in September 2023. Reviewing the film for ''

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'', Peter Bradshaw gave it five stars out of five and described it as "a compelling, visually exquisite piece of work."

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2020s Belgian films 2020s French films 2020s French-language films 2020s coming-of-age drama films French coming-of-age drama films Belgian coming-of-age drama films Films set in Madagascar Films about military personnel Films shot in Africa Films scored by Arnaud Rebotini Films directed by Robin Campillo Films with screenplays by Robin Campillo