RACER AND THE JAILBIRD

Belgian director/co-screenwriter Michaël Roskam’s intimate gangster thriller is first and foremost a tale of intensely passionate love between ex-con Gino (Matthias Schoenaerts-RUST AND BONE), and race-car driver Bibi (Adèle Exarchopoulos, BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR). But Gino knows too many secrets, the dangerous kind that can put a life in jeopardy, as well as that of a lover’s. Gino and Bibi will have to struggle against all odds (and confront a brutal crime gang in Brussels) so that their love can survive. Further complicating matters is while Gino is from “the wrong side of the tracks”, Bibi is exceedingly bourgeoise...
2018 submission for Oscar nomination in the Best Non-English Film category.