Slalom

61st TIFF: Greek premiere

Lyz, aged 15, makes it to the skiing team of a prestigious high-school, coached by a Machiavellian trainer. While pursuing victories, Lyz is drained of her innocence, lured by false dreams of glory. When the forbidden line is crossed, she finds herself entangled between her adolescent desire to be loved and the dawning that she fell victim to a deranged mind. A somber immersion into the breeding ground of young champions that explores the mechanisms of manipulation and toxic competition.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Charlène Favier

Script: Charlène Favier, Marie Talon

Cinematography: Yann Maritaud

Editing: Maxime Pozzi Garcia

Sound: Gauthier Isern, Louis Molinas, Thomas Besson

Music: Low Entertainment

Actors: Noée Abita, Jérémie Renier, Marie Denarnaud, Muriel Combeau, Maïra Schmitt, Axel Auriant

Production: Mille et une productions

Producers: Edouard Mauriat, Anne-Cécile Berthomeau

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: France, Belgium

Production Year: 2020

Duration: 90'

Contact: THE PARTY FILM SALES Theo Lionel theo.lionel@thepartysales.com

Awards/Distinctions: Prix d'Ornano-Valenti – Deauville FF 2020

Charlène Favier

Charlène Favier may be French, but she’s a true citizen of the world, as she has lived in Australia, New Zealand and the USA. She studied Acting in London, Directing in New York and Screenplay at the renowned Film School La Fémis, in Paris. She is the founder of the Charlie Bus production company and has many short films and documentaries under her belt. Her debut feature, Slalom, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.