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Private Lessons

Private Lessons

20095.11h 45m

Overview

An aspiring tennis player is taken under the wing of an established player as his family life falls apart.

Directed by Joachim Lafosse
Written by François Pirot, Joachim Lafosse
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Top Cast

Jonas Bloquet

Jonas Bloquet

Jonas

Jonathan Zaccaï

Jonathan Zaccaï

Pierre

Yannick Renier

Yannick Renier

Didier

Claire Bodson

Claire Bodson

Nathalie

Pauline Étienne

Pauline Étienne

Delphine

Anne Coesens

Anne Coesens

Pascale

Johan Leysen

Johan Leysen

Serge

Thomas Coumans

Thomas Coumans

Thomas

Themes & Keywords

tennissexualityexamtutorteenage boyolder man younger man relationshipgroominggay theme

About Private Lessons

Private Lessons is a drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of tennis, sexuality, exam, tutor, teenage boy, older man younger man relationship. Directed by Joachim Lafosse, it stars Jonas Bloquet, Jonathan Zaccaï, Yannick Renier. An aspiring tennis player is taken under the wing of an established player as his family life falls apart.

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