THE FINISHERS
Premiere 10.04.2015
Movie description
Julien, like all teenagers, dreams of adventures and thrills, which are hard to come by for a person with a disability. To achieve his goal, the eighteen-year-old persuades his father to enter the IRONMAN triathlon in Nice together. One of the toughest sporting events in the world brings a family that has been falling apart under the weight of the son’s disability back together. Supported by their loved ones and a circle of friends, father and son take on an incredibly difficult challenge.
THE FINISHERS
Julien, like all teenagers, dreams of adventures and thrills, which are hard to come by for a person with a disability. To achieve his goal, the eighteen-year-old persuades his father to enter the IRONMAN triathlon in Nice together. One of the toughest sporting events in the world brings a family that has been falling apart under the weight of the son’s disability back together. Supported by their loved ones and a circle of friends, father and son take on an incredibly difficult challenge.
- directed by Nils Tavernier
- screenplay Nils Tavernier, Pierre Leyssieux and Laurent Bertoni
- cinematography Laurent Machuel
- producers Philip Boëffard and Christophe Rossignon
- producers Philip Boëffard and Christophe Rossignon
- co-producers A Nord-Ouest Films – Pathé – Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
