Challengers—Blurring the Lines of Platonic and Romantic Love
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The Little Queen (2014)
Julie, star cyclist, is two races away from winning the World Cup. It is the culmination of years of effort. Julie loves the spotlight. Her entourage too. Encouraged by her coach and doctor, she has been doping since the age of 14. When her doctor denounces her, she manages to hush up the case, but the extent of the mess leads to abuse, lies, and treason. Caught in a gear that goes beyond her, will she succeed in finding a way out?
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Julie, star cyclist, is two races away from winning the World Cup. It is the culmination of years of effort. Julie loves the spotlight. Her entourage too. Encouraged by her coach and doctor, she has been doping since the age of 14. When her doctor denounces her, she manages to hush up the case, but the extent of the mess leads to abuse, lies, and treason. Caught in a gear that goes beyond her, will she succeed in finding a way out?
Rating:PG
Genre:Drama
Written By:Catherine Léger, Sophie Lorain
In Theaters:6/13/2014
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Runtime:108 minutes
Studio:Forum Films, Téléfilm Canada, SODEC, Super Écran
Cast
Alexis Durand-Brault
Director
Laurence Leboeuf
Julie Arseneau
Patrice Robitaille
JP
Denis Bouchard
Alain Arseneau
Josée Deschênes
Suzanne Arseneau
René-Daniel Dubois
Dr. Paul C. Henri
Judith Baribeau
Nathalie
Jeff Boudreault
Claude
Sébastien Delorme
François Bouchard
Pascale Desrochers
Pauline LeBigot
Mélanie Pilon
Valérie
Virginie Ranger-Beauregard
Jess
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