Of Love and Lies
2019-02-03 | 105 minutes
Plot Summary
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!
Cast
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François DamiensLaurent
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Maleaume PaquinThéo, aka "Fourmi"
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André DussollierClaude
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Ludivine SagnierChloé
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Laetitia DoschSarah
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Sébastien ChassagneAntoine
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Didier BriceBanal
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Cassiopée MayanceRomane
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Pierre GomméMax
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Nicolas WanczyckiÉric
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Pierre DiotPresident of the Club
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Jonathan WaiteArsenal recruiter
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Laurent OrryInterpreter
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Martine SchambacherMax's grandmother
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Matthieu RozéPôle-Emploi advisor
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Nasser ZerkouneAggressive guy
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Stéphane HausauerFather spectator
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Dimitri MichelsenMax's neighbor
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Léo DussollierFriend of Eric
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