26/07/2017 - The actor has finished filming on Robin Sykes’ debut film. A 24 25 Films production with Belgium which will be distributed by UGC in France

The last clapperboard slams on 28 July on the set of In the Game [+see also:
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interview: Edouard Deluc
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Written by the director and Antoine Raimbault, the screenplay centres around a grandfather with Alzheimer’s who goes on a journey when his grandson signs him up for his basketball club final.

Produced by Thibault Gast and Matthias Weber for 24 25 Films, In the Game is being co-produced by France 3 Cinéma and Belgian company Nexus Factory. Also pre-purchased by Canal+ and OCS, the feature is also being supported by the A Plus Image SOFICA. Filming started on 21 June in Paris and the areas surrounding Marseille and Lyon. UGC is handling the film’s distribution in France and international sales.

Young Parisian company 24 25 Films has a filmography featuring films of the likes of La The Eavesdropper [+see also:
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(Translated from French)