Of Love and Lies
03/02/2019
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!
Movie Information
François Damiens
as Laurent
Maleaume Paquin
as Théo, aka "Fourmi"
André Dussollier
as Claude
Ludivine Sagnier
as Chloé
Laetitia Dosch
as Sarah
Sébastien Chassagne
as Antoine
Didier Brice
as Banal
Cassiopée Mayance
as Romane
Pierre Gommé
as Max
Ismaël Dramé
as Karim
Nicolas Wanczycki
as Éric
Pierre Diot
as President of the Club
Jonathan Waite
as Arsenal recruiter
Laurent Orry
as Interpreter
Martine Schambacher
as Max's grandmother
Matthieu Rozé
as Pôle-Emploi advisor
Nasser Zerkoune
as Aggressive guy
Stéphane Hausauer
as Father spectator
Dimitri Michelsen
as Max's neighbor
Léo Dussollier
as Friend of Eric
Juliette Mézergues
as Head of the cooperative
Jean-Philippe Goudroye
as Bar customer
Marc Raffray
as Shaved customer
Catherine Davenier
as Director of Social Services
Jacques Ledran
as College Director
Louis-Marie Audubert
as Coach Lille
Fabien Gauthier
as Referee
Clara Brajtman
as Interpreter
Pascal Humbert
as Mr. Villa
Delphine Lanniel
as History teacher
Guillaume Le Pape
as Fireman
Stéphane Valensi
as Man in suit
Ansen Tzankov
as Bar musician
