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Final Set (2020)

Final Set poster
Original title
5ème Set
Directed by
Quentin Reynaud
Genre
drama
Country
France
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
12
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 183 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An aging tennis player tries to qualify for the French Open one last time. He faces young competitors and his own fading abilities in a final attempt at a career highlight.

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What happens

Final Set (French: Cinquième set) is a 2020 French sports drama film written and directed by Quentin Reynaud. It stars Alex Lutz as an aging tennis player who competes in the qualifying rounds of the French Open for one last attempt at glory. The film premiered at the 2020 Angoulême Francophone Film Festival. It was later released in France on 16 June 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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