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A documentary that follows three 14-year-old boys training to become jockeys in a village near Paris.
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| VarietyJohn AndersonA must for the equine-inclined, and a candid look at fearful ambition. |
| Village VoiceMichelle OrangeDirector Benjamin Marquet mingles black-and-white footage of students past with that of his current focus - three 14-year-olds in their first year of a jockey apprenticeship - to build a sense of specificity and continuum into a timeless passage. |
| The A.V. ClubAlison WillmoreBy giving the boys onscreen room to be goofy and immature, Marquet makes the film something warmer than a formal study in discipline and being made to grow up before their time. |
| Slant MagazineKalvin HenelyHalf-formed expressions of disappointment, hope, struggle, confusion, and boyish playfulness on faces otherwise marked by youth's inexperience, and a self-consciousness brought on by the curiosity of being filmed, constitute the most memorable moments of Lads & Jockeys, a documentary on 14-year-old aspiring jockeys in France. |
| The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisLads & Jockeys conveys first-race terrors and last-place humiliation with indulgent thoroughness. |
| New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanRacing enthusiasts will appreciate historical footage, while a thread about a new student overwhelmed by his responsibilities has promise. But after a decent start, Marquet stumbles, never making it across the finish line. |