Games of Love and Chance

Games of Love and Chance 2005

6.9/10

IMDB Rating : 6.9

FD Smart Rating : 6.9

Synopsis : A high school production of 'A Game of Love and Chance,' by an 18th century French playwright, gives restless 15-year-old Krimo an excuse to woo angelic classmate Lydia in Abdellatif Kechiche's raw-yet-sensitive Parisian drama.

Regions Available ( 1 ) :
France

Actors:

Hajar Hamlili , Carole Franck , Hafet Ben-Ahmed , Meriem Serbah , Sara Forestier , Aurelie Ganito , Sabrina Ouazani , Osman Elkharraz , Nanou Benhamou , Rachid Hami

Creators:

Abdellatif Kechiche , Ghalia Lacroix

Languages:

French [Original]

Subtitles:

French

Genres:

Drama, Romance

Release Date:

2005

Run Time:

1h59m

Maturity Rating:

Recommended for ages 13 and over

In the slums of Paris, a group of students - primarily North African and Southeast Asian immigrants - are staging a class production of the Marivaux play 'Le Jeu de l'Amour et du Hasard,' about the inevitability of class distinctions. Lead actress Lydia (Sara Forestier) takes to the material, encouraging and bullying the other students to take the production seriously. Meanwhile, her friend Krimo (Osman Elkharraz) plays her love interest on stage and harbors real affection as well.

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