Rodeo

Name: Rodeo
Genre: Drama
Released: March 17, 2023
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Ahmed Hamdi, Antonia Buresi, Cody Schroeder, Dave Nsaman, Julie Ledru

2023

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Music Box Films | Release Date: March 17, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Ahmed Hamdi, Antonia Buresi, Cody Schroeder, Dave Nsaman, Julie Ledru, Junior Correia, Louis Sotton, Mohamed Bettahar, Mustapha Dianka, Yannis Lafki

Summary: Hot-tempered and fiercely independent, Julia (Julie Ledru) is a gearhead who thrives in hostile environments and turns every situation to her advantage. She has a talent for scamming condescending men who think it’s cute that she shows interest in their used motorbikes–and can’t fathom her riding away with gleeful abandon. Her obsessionHot-tempered and fiercely independent, Julia (Julie Ledru) is a gearhead who thrives in hostile environments and turns every situation to her advantage. She has a talent for scamming condescending men who think it’s cute that she shows interest in their used motorbikes–and can’t fathom her riding away with gleeful abandon. Her obsession with the high-octane world of urban ‘Rodeos’ – illicit gatherings where riders show off their bikes and latest daring stunts – sparks a chance meeting with a volatile clique. Julia strives to prove herself to the ultra-masculine gang by performing cons and running errands for their incarcerated ring leader, Dom. She finds a surprising connection with Dom’s wife, Ophélie (Antonia Buresi) and son, a risky move that puts a target on her back. Julia is unsure who she can trust as the ultimate heist comes down the pike.… Expand

Director: Lola Quivoron

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 105 min

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IndieWire Kate Erbland

Jun 15, 2022

Quivoron’s feature debut is so singular, so thrilling, that it will hopefully escape without being sucked into the remake machine. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Jun 15, 2022

Rodeo is a combustible fusion of crime story, character study and existential mystery, a tale of celebration and lament, and it announces the arrival of a gifted and adventurous filmmaker. Read full review

Josh Larsen

Mar 15, 2023

Thrumming with energy—thanks to vivacious filmmaking from director Lola Quivoron and a ferocious lead performance by newcomer Julie Ledru—Rodeo takes place within the world of underground motocross in the suburbs of Paris. Read full review

The Playlist Elena Lazic

Jun 15, 2022

Rather misjudged dips into the realm of fantasy likewise fail to lift up proceedings, but Rodeo is at its best when it stays down to earth, close to the pavement. Read full review

Barry Levitt

Feb 1, 2023

Rodeo is a daring and impressive debut feature that accomplishes something wonderful about movies: it explores a world that few know with a bracing intimacy and genuine respect for the subject. While it typically succeeds, it's thin plot and weak characters outside of Julia, as well as a reliance on repetition, prevent the film from being truly brilliant. Read full review

The Film Stage Alistair Ryder

Mar 15, 2023

Rodeo is caught between arthouse character study and stylish heist thriller, the two genres never making for easy bedfellows. For all its merits, not even a commanding lead performance can thread these two disparate tones. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Jun 15, 2022

Rodeo is a movie that’s all surface, all present tense, all too-cool-to-be-anything-but-French-vérité gestures. Read full review

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