
March 28, 1979 · 47 years old
Xavier Legrand (born 28 March 1979; Melun) is a French actor, direcor and screenwriter. Legrand was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for the 2013 film Avant que de tout perdre (Just Before Losing Everything). His first feature Custody was in competition at the 74th Veni…

A French boarding school run by priests seems to be a haven from World War II until a new student arrives. Occupying the next bed in the dormitory to the top student in his class, the two young boys begin to form a bond.

Amidst the chaos of student and union protests, 20-year-old Parisian poet François finds himself in legal hot water for dodging a stint in the French military. While at a party, he falls in love with Lilie, a would-be sculptor.