The Specials

Oct 23, 2019

1h 54m

★ 7.8

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Gaumont

TF1 Films Production

Quad Productions

Ten Films

120 Films

Belga Productions

The Specials Trailers

Cast

Bruno Haroche

Vincent Cassel

Malik

Reda Kateb

Hélène, Joseph's Mother

Hélène Vincent

Dylan

Bryan Mialoundama

Menahem

Alban Ivanov

Joseph

Benjamin Lesieur

Valentin

Marco Locatelli

Doctor Ronssin

Catherine Mouchet

IGAS Inspector

Frédéric Pierrot

IGAS Inspector

Suliane Brahim

Ludivine, The Speech Therapist

Lyna Khoudri

Shirelle

Aloïse Sauvage

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