A priest, a soccer ball, and a woman who makes him question everything.
Didier is a dynamic and friendly priest who participates in the life of his parish day and night. This born educator trains the neighborhood children in soccer, without forgetting to take care of failing mothers! A holy man who is brutally knocked down in his premise by his explosive encounter with Julia, who is totally depressed. A shared passion, beautiful but forbidden by church law, unless...
Acting
Daniel Russo's puppy-dog priest energy is absurdly watchable
Writing
Treats taboo romance with surprising warmth, not melodrama
Director
Lorenzo Gabriele
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
French cinema loves its lusty priests; this one's unusually gentle about institutional hypocrisy.
Clémentine Célarié and Daniel Russo had previously played lovers in the 1980s — their reunion adds unintended history.
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