The Wild Boys

The Wild Boys is a 2017 French film directed by Bertrand Mandico. Set in the beginning of the 20th century on the island of La Réunion, it is about five adolescent boys from wealthy families who commit a brutal crime and are in turn taken in by a Dutch Captain for rehabilitation on his dilapidated sailboat, who sail for a tropical island on which they will secretly be changed into women. Notably, all the five male protagonists in the film were played by female actors. Cast Vimala Pons - Jean-Louis Anaël Snoek - Tanguy Diane Rouxel - Hubert Mathilde Warnier - Sloane Pauline Lorillard - Romuald Sam Louwyck - Le Capitaine Elina Löwensohn - Séverin(e) Release The film premiered in the 74th Venice International Film Festival under the International Critics' Week and won the Mario Serandrei – Hotel Saturnia Award for the Best Technical Contribution. Reception The Wild Boys received mostly positive reviews from critics upon its release. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 89% based on 18 reviews. On Metacritic it has a weighted average score of 64 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".