La révolte des innocents (2018)

At the beginning of the [century unspecified], in the Yonne, Louise Perreau is raising her son Gaston (10) alone. Struggling to make ends meet, she has accepted a job in Paris, but cannot take her son with her right away. In the meantime, she entrusts him to the care of the Vermiraux educational center. The center is supposed to give him a good education. It does nothing of the sort. The children are abused, underfed, dressed in rags, and exploited. Because he tried to alert an inspector, Gaston is beaten and then locked in a cell, where he dies of pneumonia. The children at the center revolt. A young judge tries to bring the truth to light despite opposition from the region’s notables.