Overview
Lokarri, which means in the tongue of the Basque peoples "the bond," is a story about what ties people to the land of their birth. Imanol is a 20-year-old jai alai player who is sick of the provincial town in which he has grown up, somewhere in France's Basque country. While he dreams of winning a lucrative contract with a professional jai alai team in the United States, he parties around town slowly wrecking his health and his reputation as a reliable player. When Imanol's life seems at its darkest moment, he meets two people who will change his outlook on the world. One of these is Ximista, a legendary jai alai player who went to play in the United States only to return a broken man. The other is Viviane, a Parisian sociology student who falls in love with Imanol and helps him to see the importance of his Basque heritage.
Cast
- Stéphane Rideau as Imanol
- Nicolas Abraham as Pascal
- Éléonore Bernheim as Viviane
- Philippe Darricau as Patxi
- Txomin Larronde as Xabi
- Henri Daguerre as Ximista
- Jaione Rubio as Idoia
- Eñaut Etxamendi as Extebe
- Sylvie Caliot as Sophie
- Frédéric Laroussarie as Marsac