La surface de réparation (2017)
Release Year: 2017
Nation: France
Alternative Title: On the Sly
Director: Christophe Régin
Writer: Christophe Régin
Production & Genre
Story
For a decade, Franck has been a low-level employee at a provincial football club, supplementing his income with small-time schemes and moonlighting as a watchman for the players. His life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Salomé, the former lover of one of the team's forwards. They begin a relationship, but things become complicated with the arrival of Djibril Azembert, a fading French football legend who joins the team to wind down his career. A complex love triangle emerges among Franck, Salomé, and Djibril.
Summary
La surface de réparation (2017), directed by Christophe Régin, is a drama centered around the intricate relationships within a provincial football club. The film explores the complexities of human connections amidst the backdrop of sporting ambition and fading glory. The narrative focuses on Franck, a versatile but low-level employee at the club who becomes entwined in a love triangle with Salomé, an ex-lover of one of the players, and Djibril Azembert, a once-renowned footballer now joining the team for his final moments in professional football.
