Alex, a six-year-old boy from Quebec, is oblivious to the thousands of refugees entering Canada illegally to avoid deportation. Yet when his father takes him along to a vigilante patrol in the woods to hunt out trespassing migrants, something inside him tells him to rebel.
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Cast
19 people
Édouard B. Larocque
Alex
Known for
Outbreak
Émile Schneider
David
Also in
The Wall
Kiss Me With All Your Love
Jean-Nicolas Verreault
Mike
Known for
Maelström
Sasha Migliarese
Sabrina
Also in
No Return
Megantic
Luc Boucher
Steve
Known for
Outbreak
The Night Logan Woke Up
Irlande Côté
Marianne
Also in
A Colony
Jumelles
Amir Sám Nakhjavani
Amir
Known for
Random Acts of Violence
Baharan BaniAhmadi
Baharan
Known for
Universal Language
Denis Marchand
André
Known for
Largo Winch: The Price of Money
Hugolin Chevrette
Patrouilleur
Known for
Caillou
I Killed My Mother
Ines Feghouli Bozon
Ines
Known for
The Love Hypothesis
The History of Love
Serge Pelletier
Serge
Also in
Simon and the Dreamhunters
Pier-Philippe Chevigny Director · Gabriel Brault-Tardif Cinematographer
First release September 6, 2019 · Produced in Canada · Production h264
Production
Unité Centrale
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h264
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Canada
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Original title
Recrue
Original language
French
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French
Release dates
Canada · September 6, 2019
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Taiwan
November 22, 2025 · Premiere · NTU Movie Festival
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