The Childhood of Icarus

The Childhood of Icarus (original French title: L'Enfance d'Icare) is a 2009 film co-written, co-produced, and directed by the Romanian-born Swiss director Alex Iordăchescu [ro].^[2]

The Childhood of Icarus
Directed by	Alex Iordăchescu [ro]
Written by	Alex Iordăchescu Marianne Brun Marcel Beaulieu
Produced by	Ruxandra Zenide Daniel Burlac Alex Iordăchescu
Starring	Guillaume Depardieu Alysson Paradis Carlo Brandt [fr] Sophie Lukasik Dorotheea Petre
Cinematography	Marius Panduru [ro]
Music by	The Young Gods
Release date	2009 (2009)[1]
Running time	98 minutes
Countries	France, Switzerland, Romania
Language	French

The film stars an ensemble cast that includes notable actors from France, Switzerland, and Romania: Guillaume Depardieu, Alysson Paradis, Carlo Brandt [fr], Sophie Lukasik, Dorotheea Petre, Patricia Bopp [fr], Jean-Pierre Gos [fr], and Mădălina Constantin. It was released more than two years after the death of the leading actor, Depardieu, from an infection acquired while making this movie.^[3][4]

Plot

Following an accident, Jonathan Vogel (played by Guillaume Depardieu) loses a leg. Professor Karr (played by Carlo Brandt [fr]) offers a revolutionary treatment that will change his life. But this crazy dream turns into a nightmare, and Vogel becomes the victim of a terrible medical mistake.