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Wild Foxes

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At a sports boarding school, talented young boxer Camille narrowly survives a fatal accident, saved by his best friend Matteo. After a swift recovery, an inexplicable pain gradually takes hold of him, threatening his dreams of greatness and his relationship with the team. In the ring and in a man’s world, there’s no room for weakness.

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Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter May 18
...Valéry Carnoy deserves kudos for making his feature début, Wild Foxes (La Danse des renards), stand apart from your typical testosterone-fueled slugfest. Go to Full Review Carlos Esquives Cinencuentro May 28
... the psychological treatment so often mentioned in the film never happens. Wild Foxes sounds more like an alarm to me. This is what happens when post-trauma isn't addressed... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Jara Yáñez Caimán Cuadernos de Cine May 23
... contains the idea of ​​wildness, of solitude, but also of freedom. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Graeme Guttmann Screen Rant May 22
8/10
Wild Foxes is a unique and bracing boxing movie that uses the backdrop of a coming-of-age to transcend the sports drama for something greater. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com May 20
2/5
Unfortunately, its frustratingly familiar tropes never transcend the obvious trajectories. Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film May 20
4/5
The Belgian filmmaker quickly proves to be a director who is quite nimble with a feint in his own terms, so that when his punches come they often hit in unexpected places. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Valery Carnoy

Director

Samuel Kircher

Camille

Fayçal Anaflous

Matteo

Jef Jacobs

LPF

Anna Heckel

Yas

Jean-Baptiste Durand

Bogdan
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Movie Info

Synopsis At a sports boarding school, talented young boxer Camille narrowly survives a fatal accident, saved by his best friend Matteo. After a swift recovery, an inexplicable pain gradually takes hold of him, threatening his dreams of greatness and his relationship with the team. In the ring and in a man’s world, there’s no room for weakness.
Director
Valery Carnoy
Producer
Julie Esparbes, Inès Daïen Dasi
Screenwriter
Valery Carnoy
Production Co
Hélicotronc, Les Films du Poisson
Genre
Drama, Sports
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 32m