02 Jun 2012
The Greatest Footie Ads Ever
Paddy McGuinness celebrates the humour, imagination and blockbuster entertainment that footie ads have brought viewers over the last 30 years.
Of Love and Lies
Twelve-year old Theo plays for a local soccer club and has enough talent to eventually go pro. But his father has been on a self-destructive spiral ever since he started drinking and got divorced, and Theo feels powerless and anxious as he watches his dad slowly destroying his own life. But he refuses to give up on him. When a recruiter for a prestigious British club takes notice of him, Theo sees an opportunity to rekindle his father’s hope, but despite all his efforts he is not selected. So he decides to lie and say he was, hoping to make his father happy and proud. Theo’s dad is so overjoyed that he puts all his heart into helping his son prepare for “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” gradually regaining his taste for life and motivation for the future. Until the lie reaches unforeseen proportions and completely spins out of control. Thankfully, Theo’s little lie has already operated big change and generated so much hope, that life is able to get back on track. Only better!
Top Billed Cast
François Damiens Laurent
Maleaume Paquin Théo, aka "Fourmi"
André Dussollier Claude
Ludivine Sagnier Chloé
Laetitia Dosch Sarah
Sébastien Chassagne Antoine
Didier Brice Banal
Cassiopée Mayance Romane
Pierre Gommé Max
Ismaël Dramé Karim
Nicolas Wanczycki Éric
Pierre Diot President of the Club
Jonathan Waite Arsenal recruiter
Laurent Orry Interpreter
Martine Schambacher Max's grandmother
Matthieu Rozé Pôle-Emploi advisor
Nasser Zerkoune Aggressive guy
Stéphane Hausauer Father spectator
Dimitri Michelsen Max's neighbor
Léo Dussollier Friend of Eric
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