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As the son of a professional cyclist, Felix Vereecke is immersed in the Flemish cycling scene. It’s a contagious environment characterised by violence, alcohol and competition. As a fully grown teen, Felix wants to beat his father.
Please note that this film is in Dutch and Italian, with Dutch subtitles.
As an adult, Felix turns out to be incredibly gifted. When he becomes national junior champion, he follows his own path towards the promised land of youth cycling: Italy. The merciless competition and his feeble health, however, threaten to become his downfall.
Kenneth Mercken, Belgium, 2018, 96 min. Dutch & Italian spoken, Dutch subtitles.
With Niels Willaerts, Koen De Graeve, Karlijn Sileghem, Fortunato Cerlino.