Promising

15 year old Jeff is a promising French footballer. When the decisive match approaches, he struggles with the pressure of his excellence.

Cast

Calixte Broisin-Doutaz

as Jeff

Mehdi Ben Abdallah

as Momo

Assane Bop

as Yassan

Anis Faddoul

as Eliott

Mickaël Chirinian

as Coach

Béleina Win

as L'intervenante

Thom Lefevre

as Le préparateur physique

Nixon Singa

as Le surveillant

David Delcoque

as L'arbitre

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