

What if your quarter-life crisis became a TV competition? Chaos ensues.
In 1994, Ricardo gave up his dream of being a filmmaker. At twenty-four, he has already, in a way, accepted his destiny: that of a simple citizen, anonymous, lost in the immensity of consumer society. He will never be an artist. A call from Radio-Canada, however, rekindled the artistic flame of the young man whose application was selected among the finalists of the show La Course, 1994-95 Edition.
Direction
Trogi directs his own origin story with charming self-deprecation.
Writing
Sharp Quebecois wit about failure and almost-fame.

Director
Ricardo Trogi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Trogi has now made four autobiographical films playing himself at different ages, creating an unprecedented cinematic self-portrait spanning decades.
La Course was a real 1994 Radio-Canada reality competition; the film blurs documentary and fiction using actual archival footage.