
Born in 1975, Marinette Pichon was a born soccer player. Raised by a courageous mother who had to deal with an abusive husband, she overcame difficulties and developed unwavering determination. While juggling odd jobs and her sporting career, she was selected for the French national team and then spotted by a major American club. Marinette then moved to the United States with her mother, pursuing her dream of becoming the best player in the world.
Cast

Garance Marillier
Marinette Pichon

Émilie Dequenne
Marinette's mother

Fred Testot
Coach of Brienne

Sylvie Testud
Régine Pierre, Saint-Memmie coach

Alban Lenoir
Ghislain Pichon, Marinette's father

Frankie Wallach
Françoise aka 'Titi'

Caroline Proust
Elisabeth Loisel, coach of the France Team

Gore Abrams
Mark Krikorian, Philadelphia Charge coach

Franck Andrieux
Jean-Claude

June Benard
Marinette Pichon as a child

Yamé Pertzing
Marinette Pichon as a teenager

Louisa Chas
Marinette's sister (adult)

Éloïse Bernazzi
Marinette's sister (teenager)

Serge Dupire
Village doctor

Régis Romele
English teacher

Julia Chiche
Sophie, tennis player

Romain Ogerau
Gilles, assistant coach of the France Team

Olivier Brabant
President of the FFF disciplinary committee

Candice Chauvin
Pia

Alicia Wolf
Caroline

Delphine Bernard
Ingrid Moatti

Yann Chermat
Hospital doctor

Vincent do Cruzeiro
College supervisor

Eric Beauchamp
Marseille coach

Tristan Le Vexier
Boy at high school

Sidwell Weber
Young girl on playground

Laurent Richard
Aimé Mignot

Séverine Vasselin
Translator

Tiffany Hofstetter
Marie, wife of the American host couple

Manuel Sinor
Husband of the American host couple

Julien Goetz
French journalist in the USA

Eric Théobald
Journalist at the press conference

Emmanuel Rausenberger
TV journalist at the last match

Pépita Bauchy
France Team player

Solenn Le Bivic
Sonia, France Team

Anna Bullard
Heather Mitts, Philadelphia Charge player

Natte You
Philadelphia Charge player

Linda Larkovirta
Philadelphia Charge player

Olivia Pavlou-Graham
Philadelphia Charge player
Nathanaëlle Gerbeaux
Philadelphia Charge player

Valentin Dupic
Journalist
Cédric Martin
Spectator MVP (uncredited)

Elly Norris
Philadelphia Charge player (uncredited)
Crew

Virginie Verrier
Director, Writer, Producer

Marinette Pichon
Book

Fabien Lévêque
Book
Jérôme Bréau
Editor
Anna Martinot
Assistant Editor

Xavier Dolléans
Director of Photography
Zoltan Zidi
First Assistant Director
Sophie Pochon
Second Assistant Director
Maryam Barakat
Assistant Director

Angeline Massoni
Executive Producer

Marie Besançon
Associate Producer
Isabelle Quillard
Production Design
Guillaume Quilichini
Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Pauline Chevalier
First Assistant Camera
Oscar Kurkjian
Second Assistant Camera
Perrine Boetsch
Third Assistant Camera
David El Hakim
Casting
Elisabeth Rousseau
Costume Design
Agathe Bernardon
Assistant Hairstylist
Marie Lastennet
Key Makeup Artist

Cristinel Sirli
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Christophe Prié
Sound Mixer
Kevin Moine
Boom Operator
Niranjan Siva
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jean-Fabien Dijoud
Original Music Composer
Sandra Di Pasquale
Script Supervisor

Estelle Piget
Stunts

Emmanuel Lanzi
Stunt Coordinator
Titouan Savart
Best Boy Grip
Raphaël Drouhot
Key Grip
Raphael Auger
Gaffer

Myriam Marin-Celibert
Production Manager
Fanny Soulabaille
Phantom Operator
Dorothée Soual
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