Project Detail

Coach

Synopsis

Winner of the International Jury Special Prize for Best Short Film, Berlinale International Film Festival 2015 (Generation 14+)
A father takes his teenage son to France for a football game. When the car breaks down, they accept a ride from a bus of traveling England fans. The father soon finds his authority questioned, as the loyalty of his son transfers to the charismatic leader of the fans...
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2015 - Dare Strand

Details

Year
2014
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
14 mins
Format
hd 2k
Director
Ben Adler
Producer
Gaëlle Mareschi
Editor
Angelos Angelidis
Screenwriter
Aim Vasi, Ben Adler
Director of Photography
Julien Roux
Sound
Alix Clément, Romain Le Bras, Simon Apostolou
Composer
Yiannis Piastiras
Principal cast
Conner Chapman, Stuart McQuarrie, Ben Batt, Tom Morton

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

France, UK coproduction

Fluxus Films

c/o Gaëlle Mareschi

Sales Company

Fluxus Films (FR)

Gaëlle Mareschi
30 Rue Moret
Paris 75011
France

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