Two jockeys, one stable, too many feelings. This short film rides harder than it looks.
David and Eliab, two apprentice jockeys, get to know each other through admiration, rivalry and jealousy.
Acting
Doret's simmering restraint vs. Meziani's guarded warmth.
Cinematography
Sweaty, sun-bleached stables that feel dangerously intimate.
Director
Jean-Guillaume Sonnier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sonnier filmed in actual racing stables, casting real apprentices alongside professionals—blurring documentary and fiction.
Released the same year as 'Blue Is the Warmest Color,' this tiny short arguably handles queer desire with more nuance than Palme d'Or winners.
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