Leaving April 1

Directed by Lola Quivoron | 106 mins | 2022
“I was born with a bike between my legs.” Motocross-mad Julia—fiercely incarnated by newcomer Julie Ledru, cast from Instagram—butters up a man who thinks she’s a potential buyer for his machine, when in fact, she’s about to ride away with it. Revving motors and reggaeton propel Lola Quivoron’s gritty drama, which keeps pace with young Julia as she speeds into a shady and male-dominated scene.