Directed by:
Charlène FavierScreenplay:
Charlène FavierCinematography:
Yann MaritaudCast:
Noée Abita, Jérémie Renier, Axel Auriant, Muriel Combeau, Marie Denarnaud, François Godart, Catherine Marchal, Maïra SchmittPlots(1)
Skiing is 15-year-old Lyz’s passion. Selected for an elite programme designed to produce future top athletes, her everyday life in the heart of the French Alps is marked by gruelling fitness sessions and breathtaking slalom runs under the guidance of her trainer Fred. The ambitious teenager is under tremendous pressure, which she has to deal with almost entirely without family support. When Fred takes advantage of their physical closeness during training and starts to cross several boundaries, Lyz is faced with increasingly difficult decisions. Director Charlène Favier uses brilliant camera work to stage a highly topical story about the crossing of boundaries in the field of world-class sports. With the focus invariably on her protagonist, she takes a deep look into the psyche of a young athlete who unexpectedly finds herself faced with the fact that even the biggest dream is not worth any price. The story of an emancipation. (Zurich Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Noée Abita
France
Best movies:
Genesis (2018)
Slalom (2020)
The Passengers of the Night (2022)
Jérémie Renier
Belgium
Best movies:
A Love to Hide (2005) (TV movie)
Atonement (2007)
In Bruges (2008)
Axel Auriant
France
Best movies:
Slalom (2020)
Muriel Combeau
Best movies:
The Woman Next Door (1981)
Tango (1993)
Slalom (2020)
Marie Denarnaud
France
Best movies:
Chaos (2001)
The Adopted (2011)
I Am Jonas (2018) (TV movie)
François Godart
Best movies:
Guilty (2011)
In the Beginning (2009)
Slalom (2020)
Catherine Marchal
France
Best movies:
Department 36 (2004)
Mr 73 (2008)
Slalom (2020)
Maïra Schmitt
Best movies:
Marona's Fantastic Tale (2019)
Slalom (2020)
Murder on Canal du Midi (2020) (TV movie)