Final Set

Final Set

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Release Date

6/16/2021

Runtime

113 mins

Genres

Overview

Thomas was once renowned as a young tennis prodigy, but never had the career he hoped for. At 37, despite his declining physical fitness and shattered knee he decides to compete in the intense qualifying rounds of the French Open at Roland-Garros for one last attempt at glory. Although his wife Eve and mother Judith advise him to give up, Thomas obsessively pushes forward. He will have to fight his own demons and will ultimately face a determined young player who reminds him of his younger self.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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A bruising portrait of a man chasing one last chance at validation through sport, watching him confront the gap between who he wanted to be and who he's become. It's as much about the damage done by obsession as the moments of grace found within it.

Mood

MelancholicDefiantTense

Themes

ObsessionAmbitionIdentityRedemptionMortality

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Body horror

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