Red Ants (2007): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2007, Red Ants is a drama film directed by Stephan Carpiaux.

What it’s about. A sixteen year-old girl living with her widowed father in the Ardennes forest befriends a twenty-two year old orphan whose manipulative aunt contrives to keep him immature in the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Stéphan Carpiaux. A tragic accident has claimed the life of Alex's mother, and now the grieving teen will be forced to grow up before her time. Though Alex's father Frank wages a valiant struggle to overcome the apathy that consumes him following the loss of his beloved wife, the situation grows complicated when the naïve adolescent unintentionally compounds her father's pain. As tenderness threatens to give way to desire, Alex makes the acquaintance of twenty-two year old Hector. Later, as a friendship begins to blossom between Alex and Heather, Alex becomes acutely aware of just how damaging her relationship with her father has become.

Who’s in it. Red Ants stars Déborah François as Alex, Frédéric Pierrot as Franck, Arthur Jugnot as Hector and Julie Gayet as Anne, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Red Ants has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Red Ants page.

If you liked it. Fans of Red Ants tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.