When You Cry Wolf, the family comedy directed by Marilou Berry, joins Netflix’s catalog on September 2, 2026. Released in French cinemas on July 3, 2019, this 1h23 film reworks the premise of the famous fable inside an apartment building, where a boy who habitually imagines disasters finds himself facing a very real threat.
Victor Bogomil, 12, lives with his grandfather Joseph, a building superintendent. With a boundless imagination, the teenage boy keeps ringing false alarms, wearing out everyone around him. The situation shifts when two fleeing burglars actually break into the building: after a history of stories, Victor can no longer convince the adults of the danger and must come up with a plan of his own.
The young Noé Wodecki stars as Victor opposite Gérard Jugnot, who plays his grandfather. Rounding out the cast are Marilou Berry, Bérengère Krief, Nicolas Wanczycki, Thomas VDB, Julien Boisselier and Anne Girouard. The film marks Marilou Berry's second directing effort after Joséphine s'arrondit.
With Quand on crie au loup, the director taps into the tradition of adventure comedies for kids and families. The story borrows the familiar premise of the boy who isn’t believed, pushing him up against two real villains and turning the building and its residents into the playground for this escapade.
Seven years after its release in French cinemas, Quand on crie au loup is getting a fresh streaming run. The film will be available on Netflix starting September 2, 2026.
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