Le Fidèle

Racer and the Jailbird
Director
Michaël R. Roskam
Country
Belgium, France, Netherlands
Year
2017
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Michaël R. Roskam, Noé Debré, Thomas Bidegain
Cast
Matthias Schoenaerts, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Sam Louwyck, Igor van Dessel, Stefaan Degand, Corentin Lobet, Guray Nalbant, Gael Maleux, Charley Pasteleurs, Dimitry Loubry
Production
Savage Film, Stone Angels, Kaap Holland Film, Submarine, Frakas Productions, Eyeworks Film & TV Drama NV. With the support of Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Netherlands Film Fund, VTM, Telenet STAP, VOO & BeTV, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Wallimage, Eurimages and Creative Europe MEDIA.

Storyline

When Gino 'Gigi' meets Bénédicte 'Bibi' at the racetrack, it's love at first sight. But very soon fate pulls them apart. Fierce and loyal, Gigi and Bibi are forced to fight for their love against reason and their own weakness. But how far can endurance be stretched? How far can they go to try and save what may already be lost?

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Venice Film Festival 2017
Out of Competition
BFI London Film Festival 2017
Thrill
Vilnius International Film Festival 2018

Releases

Spain (24 of November 2017)