Teenagers Jojo (Amaury Foucher) and Willy (Sayyid El Alami) are best friends in the small town of Longué-Jumelles, in western France; full of youthful bravado, Jojo, a competitive motorcross rider, who practices at the La Pampa track constructed by his overbearing father, David (Damien Bonnard), and Willy’s late father, is the more daredevil of the two, whilst Willy plays the role of his loyal sidekick. But when Willy stumbles upon Jojo’s closely-guarded secret the two young men are forced to confront the intolerance of their close-knit community in Antoine Chevrollier beautifully performed coming-of-age drama.

Notes David O’Mahony.

Screening as part of IFI French Film Festival 2024.