TFL Films & Series
Coureur
“You keep going. That’s the horrible, beautiful thing about bike racing.”
Main info
Title: Coureur
Year: 2018
Directed by: Kenneth Mercken
Premiere & awards: Film Fest Gent 2018, Explore Zone
Produced by: Czar Film – Belgium
In co-production with: Climax Films – Belgium, Kino Produzioni – Italy
Countries: Belgium, Italy
Young Felix’ idols are not the typical childhood heroes. He grows up as an inside spectator at cycling races of a small veterans’ league. A bizarre environment where violence and drugs seem to reign, especially by his father Mathieu. Felix tries to follow in his father’s footsteps and signs up for an Italian semi-pro team. Although he’s close to achieving his goal of becoming a professional rider, Felix discovers that his body is not made for the game…
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