Wonder boy, Olivier Rousteing, parents unknown) is a 2019 French documentary film directed by Anissa Bonnefont covering the personal and professional life of Olivier Rousteing, the creative director of Balmain, as he searches for his biological parents.
Anissa Bonnefont [fr] first met Olivier Rousteing when he bought a residence from her mother, where they bonded over their experiences with parent abandonment as children.
Filming began in 2017 and took around one-and-a-half years to complete; Bonnefont stated that the relationship between her and Rousteing "became like brother and sister" during production.
[2] After test showings and a private screening for Balmain shareholders in June 2019, the film was broadcast on the television channel Canal+ on 16 October before being released in French theatres on 27 November.
[4] Reception of the film was positive, with critics praising the "peek behind the curtain" into Rousteing's emotions and loneliness behind the public image of his life.