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Lightweight (2003)

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Film overview :

Director : Jean-Pierre Améris
Actors : Nicolas Duvauchelle, Bernard Campan, Maï-Anh Lé, Sophie Quinton, Frédéric Gorny, Elisabeth Commelin, Caroline Gillain
Feature film, Fiction , Drama, Sport
Production language : French
Nationality : 100% French
French release : 6/9/04
Runtime : 1h 30mn
Current status : Released
Associate production company : Pan-Européenne (ex Production)
Co-production : France 2 Cinéma
French distribution : Wild Bunch Distribution
Film export/Foreign Sales : Pyramide International

Synopsis

Fierce, fast and strong, Antoine is a boxer, category: lightweight. Chef, who manages an amateur club where Antoine trains, is proud of his young protégé. When he’s not training, Antoine earns a living working at a funeral parlor.
However, he’s troubled and unstable. Boxing isn’t enough, he can’t channel his energy.
His love affair with Su might offer a solution. But Antoine must deal with his destructive impulses in order to be able to truly engage with life.

Festival selections

> Cannes - Film Market - 2004 :

- Selection

> Cannes - International Film Festival - 2004 :

- Un Certain Regard

> French Film Festival UK - 2004 :

- Panorama

> Göteborg - International Film Festival - 2005 :

- Films selected

> Indonesia - French Film Festival - 2005 :

- Hors-Compétition

> World Film Festival (Montréal) - 2004 :

- Cinémas d'Europe

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