Overview
Samir lives in the projects of a second zone city in France. He is bored, rebellious, and on the verge of becoming a small-time criminal. Until his dad brutally dies and he has to become a plumber to be the breadwinner for his family. But accompanying his younger sister to the public library, he stumbles upon a surfing magazine and has a revelation: he too shall ride the waves professionally one day. The hiccup? He doesn’t even know how to swim. Enters an ex-bodybuilding champion and local loser who takes him under his wing and decides to help. Samir then leaves for the French surfing beaches, determined to make his dreams come true.
Cast
- Sneazzy as Samir Benhima
- Christopher Lambert as Tony Lamouche
- Alice David as Julie
- Fred Testot as Patrick
- Christine Citti as Danièle Lamouche
- Pascal Demolon as Mr. Drollet
- Jean-François Cayrey as Lionel Pommier, CRS
- Maya Racha as Assia Benhima
- Nadia Kounda as Nassima Benhima
- Thomas Goldberg as Eddy