The Childhood of Icarus (original French title: L'Enfance d'Icare) is a 2011 film co-written, co-produced, and directed by the Romanian-born Swiss director Alex Iordăchescu [ro].

It was released more than two years after the death of the leading actor, Depardieu, from an infection acquired while making this movie.

[2][3] Following an accident, Jonathan Vogel (played by Guillaume Depardieu) loses a leg.

Professor Karr (played by Carlo Brandt [fr]) offers a revolutionary treatment that will change his life.

But this crazy dream turns into a nightmare, and Vogel becomes the victim of a terrible medical mistake.