Rookie

Rookie

100 mins | Drama | Sept. 8, 2021

Nicky, a young ambitious and confident pure blooded motorcyclist. He always puts his life on the line while racing, not for the money but for kicks, respect and fame. When he gets into an accident, his world crumbles apart, not sure whether he’ll ever be able to race again. He has trouble accepting this new life and turns to his sister-in-law Vero and her son Charlie to start over. But the adrenaline junkie inside him rears his ugly head and Nicky tries relive his dream by coaching his nephew Charlie. It quickly becomes clear though, that they’re not cut from the same cloth.

Rookie

100 mins | Drama | Sept. 8, 2021

Rookie
Nicky, a young ambitious and confident pure blooded motorcyclist. He always puts his life on the line while racing, not for the money but for kicks, respect and fame. When he gets into an accident, his world crumbles apart, not sure whether he’ll ever be able to race again. He has trouble accepting this new life and turns to his sister-in-law Vero and her son Charlie to start over. But the adrenaline junkie inside him rears his ugly head and Nicky tries relive his dream by coaching his nephew Charlie. It quickly becomes clear though, that they’re not cut from the same cloth.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Versus Production, CZAR Brussels
Original title Rookie
Directors Lieven Van Baelen
Writers Lieven Van Baelen

Cast

Veerle Baetens

as Vero

Matteo Simoni

as Nicky

Tibo Vandenborre

as Christophe

Stilian Keli

as Dealer #1

Guy Combes

as Fearless Frank