Of Love and Lies - 2021

Twelve-year old Theo plays for a local soccer club and has enough talent to eventually go pro. But his father has been on a self-destructive spiral ever since he started drinking and got divorced, and Theo feels powerless and anxious as he watches his dad slowly destroying his own life. But he refuses to give up on him. When a recruiter for a prestigious British club takes notice of him, Theo sees an opportunity to rekindle his father’s hope, but despite all his efforts he is not selected. So he decides to lie and say he was, hoping to make his father happy and proud. Theo’s dad is so overjoyed that he puts all his heart into helping his son prepare for “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” gradually regaining his taste for life and motivation for the future. Until the lie reaches unforeseen proportions and completely spins out of control. Thankfully, Theo’s little lie has already operated big change and generated so much hope, that life is able to get back on track. Only better!

105min
2021
M/12
Lançado
Avaliacões do Trakio0.0/10
Avaliacões do IMDB6.2/10

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Foto de perfil de Maleaume PaquinMaleaume PaquinThéo, aka "Fourmi"
Foto de perfil de Pierre DiotPierre DiotPresident of the Club
Foto de perfil de Jonathan WaiteJonathan WaiteArsenal recruiter
Foto de perfil de Laurent OrryLaurent OrryInterpreter
Foto de perfil de Martine SchambacherMartine SchambacherMax's grandmother
Foto de perfil de Matthieu RozéMatthieu RozéPôle-Emploi advisor
Foto de perfil de Nasser ZerkouneNasser ZerkouneAggressive guy
Foto de perfil de Stéphane HausauerStéphane HausauerFather spectator
Foto de perfil de Dimitri MichelsenDimitri MichelsenMax's neighbor
Foto de perfil de Léo DussollierLéo DussollierFriend of Eric
Foto de perfil de Juliette MézerguesJuliette MézerguesHead of the cooperative
Foto de perfil de Marc RaffrayMarc RaffrayShaved customer
Foto de perfil de Catherine DavenierCatherine DavenierDirector of Social Services
Foto de perfil de Jacques LedranJacques LedranCollege Director
Foto de perfil de Clara BrajtmanClara BrajtmanInterpreter
Foto de perfil de Delphine LannielDelphine LannielHistory teacher

Sobre Of Love and Lies

Sinopse de Of Love and Lies

Twelve-year old Theo plays for a local soccer club and has enough talent to eventually go pro. But his father has been on a self-destructive spiral ever since he started drinking and got divorced, and Theo feels powerless and anxious as he watches his dad slowly destroying his own life. But he refuses to give up on him. When a recruiter for a prestigious British club takes notice of him, Theo sees an opportunity to rekindle his father’s hope, but despite all his efforts he is not selected. So he decides to lie and say he was, hoping to make his father happy and proud. Theo’s dad is so overjoyed that he puts all his heart into helping his son prepare for “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” gradually regaining his taste for life and motivation for the future. Until the lie reaches unforeseen proportions and completely spins out of control. Thankfully, Theo’s little lie has already operated big change and generated so much hope, that life is able to get back on track. Only better!

Classificação Indicativa: M/12
Duração: 105min

Informações extras

Título Original: Fourmi
Idioma Original: Francês
Dirigido Por: Julien Rappeneau
Produtoras
The FilmTF1 StudioFrance 2 CinémaSCOPE PicturesRTBF