Directed by:
Vianney LebasqueCinematography:
Martin de ChabaneixCast:
Olivier Barthelemy, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Camélia Jordana, Ahmed Sylla, Estéban, Nina Simonpoli-Barthelemy, Philypa Phoenix, Rémy Steelcox, Marc Dujarric (more)Plots(1)
Martin, coach of the French team of mentally impaired basketball players, is in dire straits: while he’s preparing for the Paralympic Games, his best players drop out. Refusing to lose the grant that is vital to his federation, he decides to cheat in order to compete, at any cost. He completes the team with players who are not disabled, including Stan and Pippo, two thirtysomethings at loose ends. Even Julia, the federation psychologist, fails to notice the deception. But as he flies to Sydney, Martin hasn’t realized yet what explosive mixture he just created. (Locarno Festival)
(more)Cast
Olivier Barthelemy
France
Best movies:
Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)
What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
Our Day Will Come (2010)
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
France
Best movies:
Conversation with My Gardener (2007)
A Very Long Engagement (2004)
Promise at Dawn (2017)
Camélia Jordana
France
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All Three of Us (2015)
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Le Brio (2017)
Ahmed Sylla
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The Climb (2017)
A Very Bad Friend (2019)
Les Femmes du square (2022)
Estéban
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Chicken for Linda! (2023)
Delicacy (2011)
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Nina Simonpoli-Barthelemy
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Love at Second Sight (2019)
Philypa Phoenix
Best movies:
Le Mystère Henri Pick (2019)
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez (2021)
Rémy Steelcox
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Bad Seeds (2018)
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Penny Pincher! (2016)
Marc Dujarric
Best movies:
Nicolas Le Floch (2008) (series)
Denis Lefrançois
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Aline (2020)
Femmes de loi (2000) (series)
Vincent Chalambert
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La Belle Étincelle (2023) (TV movie)