LIGHTWEIGHT
synopsis
Fierce, fast and strong, Antoine is a boxer, category: lightweight. Chef, who manages an amateur club where Antoine trains, is proud of his young protégé. When he’s not training, Antoine earns a living working at a funeral parlor. However, he’s troubled and unstable. Boxing isn’t enough, he can’t channel his energy. His love affair with Su might offer a solution. But Antoine must deal with his destructive impulses in order to be able to truly engage with life.
international title: | Lightweight |
original title: | Poids léger |
country: | France |
year: | 2004 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Jean-Pierre Améris |
film run: | 90' |
screenplay: | Jean-Pierre Améris |
cast: | Nicolas Duvauchelle, Bernard Campan, Maï Anh Le, Sophie Quinton, Elisabeth Commelin |
cinematography by: | Séverine Barde |
film editing: | Katya Chelli |
art director: | Nicolas Chick |
costumes designer: | Anne Schotte |
producer: | Bernard Campan, Philippe Godeau |
production: | Pan Cinéma (Pan-Européenne), France 2 Cinéma |
backing: | Canal+, France 2 (FR2), ABS, Banque Populaire Images 4 |