Ollie, the very first French film on skateboarding: trailer
We find Théo Christine, rising star of French cinema, in the role of an old marginal skateboarder.
Skate is a Very American cinematic themeof 90’s From Jonah Hill to Paranoid park From Gus Van Sant, but had not yet been truly explored in French cinema. With this first feature film, Antoine Besse derogates from the rule by making this sporting and urban practice the heart of its film, while transposing it in a rural environment. Ten years earlier, the director already put forward this subject with his short film Modern skateboardingshowing a group of skaters living in the countryside.
Ollie Focus on the character of Pierre, 13, who comes to live on his father’s farm after the brutal death of his mother. Harassed at school and in mourning, He finds refuge in skateboarding After meeting Bertrand, a marginal and former skateboarder who takes him under his wing. These two characters with close issues will help each other to rebuild themselves.
The young stone is embodied by Kristen BillonFrench champion U16 in skateboarding and actor in comedy When you are big. By his side, we find Théo Christine in the role of His mentor Bertrand. The actor has experienced a real ascent since his Joeystarr incarnation in the biopic Supreme (2021) by Audrey Estrougo. Then we find him at the head of the Arachnophobic thriller Vermin by Sébastien Vaniček, as well as in Live, die, be reborn de Gaël Morel. This role earned him to be Named this year to the César in the category of revelations. Théo Christine is currently playing Magma Alongside Marina Foïs. Would he be there New rising star of French cinema ?
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The casting is completed by Cédric Kahn – who realizes The Goldman trial in 2023 – and Emmanuelle Bercotwinner of the female interpretation prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015 for her role as Tony in My king. WhileOllie will come out in the cinema the May 21 Next, Antoine Besse is already writing Nightbirdhis second feature film on another of his favorite sports: surfing. Here is The trailer From this first feature film:
