Slalom

Slalom (2020)

15 year-old Lyz, a high school student in the French Alps, has been accepted to a highly selective ski club whose aim is to train future professional athletes. Taking a chance on his new recruit, Fred, ex-champion turned coach, decides to make Lyz his shining star regardless of her lack of experience. Under his influence, Lyz will have to endure more than the physical and emotional pressure of the training. Will Lyz’s determination help her escape his grip?

Date of release
2020-10-17
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (136)
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Drama
Director
Charlène Favier

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Valois Magelis

Slalom is a 2020 drama film directed by Charlène Favier in her feature debut, and co-written by Favier and Marie Talon. It is a co-production between France and Belgium. The film stars Noée Abita and Jérémie Renier. The film was selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival. It screened at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival on 29 August 2020. It was released in France on 19 May 2021.

Production

Charlène Favier began writing the screenplay in 2014 when she was studying in the script workshop at La Fémis. The writing process took three years. Favier drew from personal experience and her own upbringing in the ski resort of Val-d'Isère.

Slalom was produced by Edouard Mauriat and Anne-Cécile Berthomeau on behalf of Mille et une productions, in coproduction with Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Jour2Fête Distribution, Panache Productions, La Compagnie Cinématographique and Charlie Bus Production. The film was shot in five weeks with a budget of a little over 1 million euros.

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