Games of Love and Chance

• Osman Elkharraz: Krimo
• Sara Forestier: Lydia
• Sabrina Ouazani: Frida
• Nanou Benhamou: Nanou
• Hafet Ben- Ahmed Fathi, Best Friend Krimos
• Aurélie Ganito: Magalie, Krimos friend
• Carole Franck: French teacher
• Hajar Hamlili: Zina
• Rachid Hami: Rachid, Arlequin plays in the piece
• Meryem Serbah: Krimos mother
• Hanane Mazouz: Hanane
• Sylvain Phan: Slam

L' Esquive (Eng. " dodging " ) is a French film drama directed by Abdellatif Kechiche from the year 2004.

Action

A group of adolescents in a French suburb rehearses in the French teaching the play The Game of Love and Chance by Marivaux. Abdelkrim, called Krimo which is initially not involved in the piece, falls in love with Lydia. In order to come closer to Lydia, he exchanges with Rachid some of his belongings to the male lead in the play. Since he did not manage to escape his shy nature, he fails embarrassingly both as an actor and in his attempt to approach Lydia.

Awards

• Film Festival in Belfort, 2003: Grand Prix for the best French film, Audience Award
• In the ceremonies the most important French Film Award, the César, the film four awards granted in 2005 from the same: César for best film
• César for Best Director
• César for Best Screenplay
• César for best young actress, Sara Forestier.

Find out more

The film was shot in the quarter- franc Moisin, part of the Paris suburb of Saint- Denis. It came mainly amateur actors used.