Of Love and Lies
Fourmi
Synopsis
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!
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OF LOVE AND LIES (2019) - Official HD TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-02-05
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François Damiens
Laurent
Maleaume Paquin
Théo, aka "Fourmi"
André Dussollier
Claude
Ludivine Sagnier
Chloé
Laetitia Dosch
Sarah
Sébastien Chassagne
Antoine
Didier Brice
Banal
Cassiopée Mayance
Romane
Pierre Gommé
Max
Ismaël Dramé
Karim
Nicolas Wanczycki
Éric
Pierre Diot
President of the Club
Jonathan Waite
Arsenal recruiter
Laurent Orry
Interpreter
Martine Schambacher
Max's grandmother
Matthieu Rozé
Pôle-Emploi advisor
Nasser Zerkoune
Aggressive guy
Stéphane Hausauer
Father spectator
Release History & Theatrical Window
French Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
February 3, 2019
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 15, 2020
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Julien Rappeneau
- Screenplay & Story
- Julien Rappeneau
- Original Score
- Martin Rappeneau
- Original Title
- Fourmi
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, France
- Spoken Languages
- French, English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- The Film, TF1 Studio, France 2 Cinéma, SCOPE Pictures, RTBF
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Julien Rappeneau
Julien Rappeneau, Mario Torrecillas, Artur Laperla
Martin Rappeneau
Pierre Cottereau
Stan Collet
Michaël Gentile
Department Leadership Roster
Marie Cheminal
Production Design
Julien Rappeneau
Director
Martin Rappeneau
Original Music Composer
Pierre Cottereau
Director of Photography
Michaël Gentile
Producer
Julien Rappeneau
Screenplay
Isabelle Pannetier
Costume Design
Stan Collet
Editor
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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What is Of Love and Lies about?
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!
Who directed Of Love and Lies?
Of Love and Lies was directed by Julien Rappeneau.
Who stars in Of Love and Lies?
The principal cast of Of Love and Lies includes François Damiens, Maleaume Paquin, André Dussollier, Ludivine Sagnier, Laetitia Dosch.
When was Of Love and Lies released and how long is it?
Of Love and Lies was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Of Love and Lies?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Of Love and Lies was composed by Martin Rappeneau.
Is Of Love and Lies based on a book or true story?
Of Love and Lies is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Mario Torrecillas", Comic Book: "Artur Laperla".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Of Love and Lies?
Of Love and Lies holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).