A French Farm Boy Grows Up, Both Fast and Slow, in a Marvelous Cannes Discovery When we think of documentaries, we often imagine filmmakers capturing unscripted moments that reveal the raw truth about their subjects.
But Maxence Voiseux's "Gabin" shows us that the real magic can happen over years, even decades. The film follows the titular child from age eight to eighteen as he navigates the complexities of rural French life.
Voiseux's approach is influenced by Michael Apted's seminal "7 Up" series, which has been tracking a group of British children since 1964.