RACER AND THE JAILBIRD (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Matthias Schoenaerts (Red Sparrow), Adèle Exarchopoulos (Blue Is The Warmest Colour), Dimitry Loubry (Clean Hands), Charley Pasteleurs (Flemish Snuff), Sam Louwyck (Brimstone), Stefaan Degand (Bullhead), Guray Nalbant (Le Miroir d’Artaud), Igor van Dessel (Fanny’s Journey), Nathalie Van Tongelen (Devil’s Weekend)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Michaël R. Roskam (The Drop), director, writer; Thomas Bidegain (Rust and Bone) and Noé Debré (Dheepan), writers; Pierre-Ange Le Pogam (The Big Picture) and Bart Van Langendonck (Bullhead), producers; Raf Keunen (Just a Sigh), composer; Nicolas Karakatsanis (I, Tonya), cinematographer; Alain Dessauvage (Lemo), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Gino (Schoenaerts), a member of a brutal criminal gang in Brussels, meets and falls for Bénédicte (Exarchopoulos), a young racing driver from a very upper-class family. However, when Gigi’s criminal past threatens to derail their relationship, both of them must fight to save their love…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Racer and the Jailbird is a whirlwind crime-romance featuring two stunning French actors (and their acting isn’t bad either!) as two star-crossed lovers in a world that threatens to tear them apart.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 13TH JULY 2018

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