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Final Set
Final Set
6.9
/10
83 Ratings

FINAL SET

5ème set

Directed by Quentin Reynaud
France, 2020
Drama, Sport

Synopsis

Once described as a tennis prodigy, Thomas never had the career in the game he had hoped for. At 37, he returns to the French Open in spite of his declining physical health, where will have to face both his own demons and eventually a young tennis genius who reminds him of his younger self.

Synopsis

Once described as a tennis prodigy, Thomas never had the career in the game he had hoped for. At 37, he returns to the French Open in spite of his declining physical health, where will have to face both his own demons and eventually a young tennis genius who reminds him of his younger self.

Our take

Quentin Reynaud’s taut tennis melodrama tells the story of a has-been sports pro’s last chance to serve. Starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Alex Lutz and a cameo from French tennis star Jurgen Briand, Final Set plays a volley with themes of obsession, narcissism, and hope.