Sauvage

Léo, a 22-year-old homeless sex worker searches for genuine love on the streets of Strasbourg.

Cast

Félix Maritaud

as Léo

Éric Bernard

as Ahd

Nicolas Dibla

as Mihal

Philippe Ohrel

as Claude

Marie Seux

as Doctor

Jean-Pierre Basté

as Bookseller

Lucas Bleger

as Disabled Man

Camille Müller

as Band Boy

Philippe Couerre

as Rehab Doctor

Reviews

Stephen Campbell

**_Powerful filmmaking, although the graphic sex scenes and passive protagonist won't be for everyone_** > _Léo has no moral judgement: he is just there. That's his life. He doesn't even know what "get out of it" means; get out of what, to go where?_ - Camille Vidal-Naquet; _Sauvage_ Productio...

CinemaSerf

Félix Maritaud is outstanding in this depiction of the seedy and sordid life of a young Parisian prostitute in love (sadly, unrequited) with another prostitute. The grim and risky extent of their existence is captured superbly by Camille Vidal-Naquet. It is a story about gay men, but need not necess...

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