The Specials

Synopsis

For twenty years, Bruno and Malik have lived in a different world—the world of autistic children and teens. In charge of two separate nonprofit organizations (The Hatch & The Shelter), they train young people from underprivileged areas to be caregivers for extreme cases that have been refused by all other institutions. It’s an exceptional partnership, outside of traditional settings, for some quite extraordinary characters.

Trailer

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Cast

Vincent Cassel

Bruno Haroche

Reda Kateb

Malik

Hélène Vincent

Hélène, Joseph's Mother

Bryan Mialoundama

Dylan

Alban Ivanov

Menahem

Benjamin Lesieur

Joseph

Marco Locatelli

Valentin

Catherine Mouchet

Doctor Ronssin

Frédéric Pierrot

IGAS Inspector

Suliane Brahim

IGAS Inspector

Lyna Khoudri

Ludivine, The Speech Therapist

Aloïse Sauvage

Shirelle

Djibril Yoni

Fabrice

Ahmed Abdel Laoui

Mounir

Darren Muselet

Cédric

Sophie Garric

Eva

Christian Benedetti

Albert Fratti

Pierre Diot

Mr. Marchetti

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Fatou-Clo

Mrs. Diabaté

Manda Touré

The Daughter of Mrs. Diabate

Crew

Art

• Mathieu Vadepied Art Department Coordinator
• Patrick Schmitt Art Direction
• Virginie Destiné Set Decoration
• Julia Lemaire Production Design

Camera

• Antoine Sanier Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Isabelle Pannetier Costume Design
• Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen Makeup Department Head

Directing

• Mathieu Vaillant First Assistant Director
• Éric Toledano Director
• Olivier Nakache Director

Editing

• Dorian Rigal-Ansous Editor
• Paul Rigal Laris Mayer Editor

Production

• Serge Hayat Producer
• Elodie Demey Casting
• Justine Léocadie Casting
• Marie-France Michel Casting
• Nicolas Duval Adassovsky Producer
• Hervé Ruet Executive Producer

Sound

• Jean-Paul Hurier Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Pascal Armant Sound Mixer
• Selim Azzazi Sound Editor
• Erol Sarp Original Music Composer
• Lukas Vogel Original Music Composer

Writing

• Olivier Nakache Screenplay
• Éric Toledano Screenplay