Of Love and Lies

Of Love and Lies (2019)

ComedyDrama

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!

Director: Julien Rappeneau
Writer: Julien Rappeneau

Casts

	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

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