In Theaters 08.27.2021 or Watch at Home 10.19.2021

Final Set

Directed by Quentin Reynaud
Film Movement
2020
103 Minutes
France
French
Drama, Sports
Not Rated
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Once described as a young professional tennis prodigy, Thomas (Cesar-winner Alex Lutz) never had the career in the game he had hoped for. At 37, he decides to return to the French Open at Rolland Garros, in spite of his declining physical fitness and shattered knee. Although his wife Eve (Ana Girardot) and mother Judith (Oscar-nominee Kristin Scott Thomas) advise him to give up on his unlikely ambition, Thomas obsessively perseveres. He will have to face his own demons as well as the intense competitive qualifying rounds to reach the tournament and eventually face a young tennis genius who disturbingly reminds him of his younger self.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Quentin Reynaud
  • Starring: Alex Lutz
  • Starring: Ana Girardot
  • Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas

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Reviews

  • "Reynaud, in Final Set, achieves what few directors have in elevating the sports film genre to cinematic art."
    Bradley Gibson, Film Threat
  • "Final Set has everything that you come for in an inspirational sports film and more. [C]aptivating viewing."
    Sean Coates , MovieBabble
  • "Final Set delivers an entertaining and emotionally satisfying story...."
    Ross Carroll, Janks Reviews
  • "Final Set will appeal to anyone who has picked up a racket or has felt conflicted about how far they would, could go to win."
    Wendy Shreve, Featuring Film
  • "“Final Set” is a tense dissection of obsession, broken dreams, and narcissism. The script and direction, both by Quentin Reynaud, are airtight, floating a sine wave of ups and downs. It’s a must-see."
    Neely Swanson, Easy Reader
  • "A superbly executed ensemble effort that plays out against a backdrop that's the stuff of modern myth-making, as we watch Alex Lutz's Thomas fight against time and his own body's wear-and-tear, we're right there with him, eager to battle it out to the very end."
    Jen Johans, Film Intuition
  • "Alex Lutz aces every scene as the impossibly driven Thomas, playing his part both on and off the court with skill and awareness of his character’s psychology. Lending strong support are Kristin Scott Thomas as Thomas’ drill-sergeant-like mom and Ana Girardot as his wife, an accomplished athlete who tabled her own tennis dreams. Everything about “Final Set” feels like the real deal, from the closet full of tennis rackets to the intense tennis match making up its final minutes. "
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News
  • "To his credit, writer-director Quentin Reynaud is never guilty of dumbing down the logistics of the game in order to appeal to a broader audience. Instead, he allows 20 minutes of real-time match play, a thrillingly shot and edited sequence, to serve as the film's climax; and Lutz, in addition to turning in a compelling performance as an athlete raging against the dying of the light, is also a genuinely fine tennis player himself, utterly convincing as a pro"
    Michael Glover Smith, Cine-File
  • "Rarely has tennis—or any sport, for that matter—been so vividly dramatized in its psychological, emotional and physical turmoil as in Quentin Reynaud’s illuminating and compelling drama...."
    Kevin Filipski, The Flip Side
Official Selection
Zurich Film Festival
Official Selection
Angouleme Film Festival