Block Pass (2024)
- Original title
- La Pampa
- Directed by
- Antoine Chevrollier
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 98 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A teenage motocross racer in rural France relies on his best friend for survival after being outed as gay. The film follows their strained bond as the town reacts.
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What happens
Block Pass (French: La Pampa) is a 2024 French drama film, directed by Antoine Chevrollier in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Amaury Foucher as Jojo, a teenager living in Longué-Jumelles who is training as a motocross racer, and Sayyid El Alami as Willy, his longtime best friend whose support and loyalty prove critical to Jojo's survival after he is outed to the community as gay. The cast also includes Damien Bonnard as Jojo's father David, as well as Mathieu Demy, Léonie Dahan-Lamort, Florence Janas, Artus Solaro and Axelle Fresneau in supporting roles. The film was shot principally in and around Longué-Jumelles, Chevrollier's real-life hometown. The film premiered on 20 May 2024 in the Critics Week program at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Queer Palm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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