Friendship and rebellion - but how will a secret play out in the masculine world of motocross? Willy and Jojo are best friends. They share a passion for motocross - whereas Willy uses it to honour his deceased father, it is only by excelling in the sport that Jojo’s father will notice him. Also the masculine world or racing is perfectly suited to suppress their own insecurities. Yet when Willy one fateful night discovers the hidden love life of Jojo, he will be forced to take sides in the wave of homophobia that follows.
Acting
El Alami's silent panic speaks entire monologues
Cinematography
Mud-splattered bikes as fragile masculinity metaphor
Direction
Chevrollier weaponizes small-town claustrophobia
Director
Antoine Chevrollier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of French queer cinema examining working-class masculinity, following BPM and Sauvage.
The fictional 'Block Pass' motocross format mirrors the film's structure: brief intense exposure before everything crashes.
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