10½

Tommy, 10 years old, is well known by Social Services. He is considered a danger to society. Gilles, his guardian at this halfway house, sees potential for redemption in this kid driven by violence.

Cast

Claude Legault

as Gilles Séguin

Robert Naylor

as Tommy Leblanc

Eugénie Beaudry

as Karine (éducatrice)

Blaise Tardif

as Bédard (éducateur)

Martin Dubreuil

as Luc Lebeau

Félixe Ross

as Sonia Leblanc

Norman Helms

as Josse (directeur du centre)

Isaac Bellemare

as Tommy (6 ans)

Julie Saint-Pierre

as Julie (professeure)

Mélanie Desjardins-Chavaudier

as Evelyne Boileau (travailleuse sociale)

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