Final Set
French Cinema • Drama, Sports
Once a rising tennis prodigy, Thomas (César-winner Alex Lutz) struggles with disappointment and setbacks over a long and lackluster career. In spite of his declining skills and chronic physical ailments, he is determined to play the French Open at the advanced age of 37. Although his wife Eve (Ana Girardot) and mother Judith (Kristin Scott Thomas) advise him to retire, Thomas obsessively perseveres. In the qualifiers, he goes to battle against stiff competition as well as his own demons before ultimately facing an up-and-coming star whose combination of talent and arrogance reminds him of his younger self.
Hailed as “everything that you come for in an inspirational sports film and more” (MovieBabble), FINAL SET had its world premiere at the Angoulême Film Festival and also played the 26th Edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, the showcase of the best in contemporary French filmmaking.
“A superbly executed ensemble effort that plays out against a backdrop that's the stuff of modern myth-making.” –Film Intuition
DIRECTED BY QUENTIN REYNAUD
FRANCE | 2020 | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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