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Your stepson vanishes. No ransom. No body. Just silence and suspicion that won't wash off.
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Missing Child (2017)

French domestic noirslow-burn paranoiastep-mother under microscope

Overview

DramaTV MovieThrillerMysteryCrime

Luisa lives with Mathieu, the man she loves, and Arthur, Mathieu's son by his first wife, who died in an accident. But Arthur, whom Luisa has been raising like her own, suddenly disappears from school and no one claims a kidnapping.

Flag of FRFRFrench
Content warning
maternal legitimacyfound family fragilitysmall-town judgmentgrief as inheritance

Standout Aspects

Acting

Sara Martins' restrained panic—every glance is a defense.

Cinematography

Grey-blue French countryside that traps like a cage.

Best for:Solo: Rainy Sunday when you want to feel unsettled in your own home.·Streaming: Late-night discovery that algorithms buried for a reason.
Heads up:Emotional: Child disappearance grief; dead parent backstory.·Disturbing: Community suspicion against a woman of color in white spaces.
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Director

Serge Meynard

ReleasedDec 8, 2017
Runtime1h 31m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Sara Martins

Sara Martins

Luisa Castelli

Thierry Godard

Thierry Godard

Mathieu Ricoeur

Anne Suarez

Anne Suarez

Sophie Colbert

Michèle Moretti

Michèle Moretti

Marthe Ricoeur

Christian Rauth

Christian Rauth

Philippe Berger

Julien Ledet

Julien Ledet

Tom

Céline Cuignet

Céline Cuignet

Hélène Ricoeur

Philippe Wolczek

Philippe Wolczek

Instituteur d'Arthur

Julien Emirian

Julien Emirian

Cobseiller Pôle Emploi

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Sara Martins, born in Portugal and raised in French Guiana, brings lived experience to a role about belonging denied.

Insight

The TV movie format explains the rushed third act—originally broadcast on France 3 with stricter runtime constraints.

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MISSING CHILD / LE POIDS DES MENSONGES

MISSING CHILD / LE POIDS DES MENSONGES

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