The man who taught cinema to feel, seen through the eyes of those who loved him.
A fascinating glimpse into Truffaut’s creative process and how his life informed his art, told from the perspectives of those who knew him best.
Direction
Elegant structure weaving archive footage with deeply personal testimony.
Editing
Seamless cuts between Truffaut's films and the life that birthed them.
Production
Rare access to Truffaut's own words and his daughter's painful honesty.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Laura Truffaut's participation was rare and raw—she had largely avoided public discussion of her father until this documentary, making her testimony about his emotional unavailability particularly devastating.
The title's double meaning refers to both Truffaut's 1970 film 'L'Enfant Sauvage' and his own feral childhood—he taught himself to read in prison after running away from home repeatedly.
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