1 / 8
ERA
Did you know
Released 6 years ago.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
The Racer
"The race is won by the one who suffers the most"
2020 1h 35m EN
😐
5.9
MID
★5.9TMDB · 51
DramaComedy
Synopsis
Spoiler shield
Summer 1998 - the opening stages of Le Tour de France are relocated to Ireland. Belgian rider Dom Chabol (late 30s) has been one of the best “Domestiques” (support riders) on the Tour for the last 20 years. It’s a sacrificial role – setting pace, blocking wind, and providing support to enable the team’s sprinter to victory - winning is not an option. But Dom secretly harbours a desire to wear the yellow jersey - just once before his career is over. At the start of what will likely be his last Tour, Dom is unceremoniously dropped from the Team he has dedicated his life to. His best mate Sonny, the team masseur, fails to reassure him about his future. But a chance liaison with Lynn, a young Irish doctor, softens the blow, and Dom starts to accept - and even enjoy - the idea of civilian life. But as he gears up to go home and to face his estranged sister, a massive doping error knocks another teammate off the Tour and Dom is thrown back in the saddle…
“The race is won by the one who suffers the most”
Cast
Louis Talpe
Dominique Chabol
Matteo Simoni
Lupo ‘Tartare’ Marino
Tara Lee
Dr. Lynn Brennan
Iain Glen
‘Sonny’ McElhone
Karel Roden
Viking
Timo Wagner
Stefano Drago
Ward Kerremans
Lionel Dardonne
Molly McCann
Orla
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kieron J. Walsh
- Writers
- Ciaran Cassidy, Kieron J. Walsh
- Languages
- English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Spanish
- Countries
- Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
Did you know?
Fun facts 🍿
2 / 8
WORLD
Did you know
Dialogue crosses 6 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Spanish.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
3 / 8
WORLD
Did you know
International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
4 / 8
ERA
Did you know
Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
5 / 8
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Directed by Kieron J. Walsh, shot by James Mather. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#05
6 / 8
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Editor Nico Poedts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
MoodPlayr · trivia#06
7 / 8
CAST
Did you know
Louis Talpe and Matteo Simoni and Tara Lee carry the top of the cast.
MoodPlayr · trivia#07
8 / 8
AWARDS
Did you know
Marketing tagline: "The race is won by the one who suffers the most".
MoodPlayr · trivia#08
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Kieron J. Walsh directs. James Mather behind the camera. Nico Poedts cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg. Dialogue in English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 6 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 6 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Spanish.
- 3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Kieron J. Walsh, shot by James Mather. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Nico Poedts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Louis Talpe and Matteo Simoni and Tara Lee carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "The race is won by the one who suffers the most".
- 9IMDB entry: tt8374436 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- James Mather
- Editing
- Nico Poedts
- Runtime
- 95 min · 1h 35m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- The Racer (2020)
Also by
Kieron J. Walsh
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- CA
Calach Films
LU
Caviar
BE
Vertigo Films
GB
Keeper Pictures
IE
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
IE
Key crew
- ProducerYvonne Donohoe
- ProducerKatie Holly
- EditorNico Poedts
- EditorMathieu Depuydt
- Assistant Director TraineeIan Adams
- StuntsJJ Battell
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2020-03-13· South by Southwest Film Festival
