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The Boat Race

2009 1h 40m Drama List
Reviews 50% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
When a teenager practices rowing alone on the Meuse River to escape his abusive home life, he becomes obsessed with winning the Belgian Singles Championship.

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Audience Member Watching this movie in Namur theater in avant premier (where this movie was filmed),firstly ,i thinking ,ok nice try for a first movie,story is classic but nicely done,secondly,and now ,almost 11 years later,i watched this movie on my computer at phuket (thailand) and i find this movie more mature ,cas tand directing better ,that i was thinking first time i watched it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member One typical, formulaic French-speaking European coming-of-age taking-off story. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a teenager practices rowing alone on the Meuse River to escape his abusive home life, he becomes obsessed with winning the Belgian Singles Championship.
Director
Bernard Bellefroid
Producer
Patrick Quinet, Claude Waringo
Screenwriter
Bernard Bellefroid, David Lambert
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
1h 40m