
105 minutes
2/3/2019
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!

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