Strong Shoulders (Des épaules solides)

- Mom? - Hmm?

- We are good together. - Mhm.

You know what is amenorrhea?

Why?

You know what it is?

Sabine, are you off your period?

- You know what it is? - I'm asking, do you get your period?

Of course I do.

Then why are you talking about this?

I'm reading an article about it.

It looks like female athletes can lose their period for years.

- What do you mean, "years"? - No periods for years. It's no joke.

- And what can be done about it? - Nothing.

It comes back slowly on its own.

- You're kidding? - No.

- I don't want that to happen to you. - It won't happen to me, don't worry.

- Because you're better than the rest? - Yes.

- I work with my breath, not my muscles. - That's better.

What I love most is long distance.

And seeing how the race develops. In sprints, you don't have time.

It goes so fast, and you're alone in one lane. It sucks.

Me, I don't like working too hard. The article talks about that.

It also talks about a girl... who does long distance like me.

But she does marathon. Road marathon.

It's not the same.

Oh la la Sabine, I don't understand any of this.

You're interested now?

- You're interested in what I do? - Mhm.

That's nice!

STRONG SHOULDERS hautbasfragile@KG

- It's cold! - Jump, it warms you up.

- Did you train? - Yeah.

What the hell is he doing?

We are going to be late.

Why aren't you in your tracksuit?

We're going to waste more time waiting for you.

- What difference does it make? - Gelewski is already late.

The championship in a month.

I didn't train well this winter because of my knee.

There's your buddy.

He's not even ready.

- No "hello" or anything. - Didn't even cut her hair.

I like it this way.

He's the new guy.

Apparently he does 1.53 at 800 meters.

1 minute 53 seconds?!

It's moving fast, eh?

- Fuck... 1.53?! - 1.53.

Everyone on the track in 5 minutes!

Everyone makes an effort,

We touch on our tiptoes.

And we take a deep breath.

Exhale!

Exhale on each movement.

Fatya, have you gained weight?

No no.

No?

Push here!

Tiptoes, there you go!

- Ah It hurts... - Now that's a stretch!

Roderer, don't force.

I have to push the others, while you I have to hold back!

On your marks!

Emilie, the shoulders!

Ready!

Go!

- Roderer, are you going? - Not yet.

- What are you waiting for? - My turn.

Be careful, Roderer.

You're going next round, I'll be watching you.

I prefer to run with the boys.

Kevin!

Let's go!

He's going to get beat up by a girl.

Roderer!

Your watch.

It's not a race, okay?

On your marks!

Not a race, Roderer, understood?

Ready!

Go!

Hey, new one! You let me pass you.

- No. - You did. I know you do 800 in 1.53

- It's because I'm a girl isn't it? - I don't care that you're a girl.

- It's my hamstring. - Liar. What hamstring.

I have pain in my hamstrings, that's all.

It's because I'm a girl. I know.

Don't worry, when you're better, I'll take you on.

Listen, it wasn't a race, okay?

- Are you okay? - I'm OK, just a pain in the hamstrings.

- Where do you come from? - From Aix, in the south.

- 800 meters? - Yeah, but I prefer the 400m hurdles.

- How much at 800? - 1.52.

- Ah, well you still have room. - I hope so.

And me?

You need to lift you ass more, If you want a good start.

I set the bar higher, Dani.

I'll give you a 1.65...

It's important to pass it,

it's the minimum for the championship.

Go ahead whenever you want.

You didn't even believe you could pass it, did you?

I don't know where your head is, but it's not here.

Bravo, bravo!

You suck!

You know how to count to five?

5 weeks until the championship!

5 weeks is a long time, we have enough time.

- Here, do you want it? - No, that's not what I meant.

Okay then, everyone minds their business.

All of this is for you.

A gift for you. But I do the packing. So if you don't like it...

- We... - Now it's him!

Is it me running or what? Are you doing me a favor?

You do it for yourself, not for me The championship is for you!

You are not retired!

I don't raise my ass, me?

Huh, you idiot, I don't raise the ass?

I don't raise my ass...

Me? I don't raise my ass?

Gelewski? Eh? I don't raise my ass?

I don't raise my ass. You'll see if I don't lift your ass!

Yeah! I'm sexy!

One of these days, I'm going to leave!

It's not the moment, where are you gonna go?

Monthey. You run and you can't even breathe.

Factories everywhere. Smells

Where will you go?

I don't know, do like Pérec!

Perec! I don't know how she handled that pressure.

Perec, it was hard for her.

It's her thing.

No, it was too much pressure.

It's even worse that she gave up.

- And now she's so unhappy. - She left!

Let her bear the consequences.

Did you see all the money she made?

She was ready to do anything to make money.

- You think she does it for the money? - Why else, then?

- She doesn't do it for money. - Why then?

Me, I don't do this for the money.

Yeah, you're young, you do it for fun.

Look how hard Sabine works...

You can't compare Sabine to a champion!

It's not the same!

Sabine earns barely 10 francs per race, She made 20 million!

Do you see a nice body shape?

No, it's all flat, it's ugly!

She's not asked to have curves she is asked to run fast...

- It's ugly, it's not feminine. - Who cares?

Me, I prefer to be slower and look like a girl...

Than be fast and look like a man.

When you build muscle, you don't think that way...

You think that you will run fast.

You don't care about looking like a guy.

Honestly, look at this,

It is a man or a woman? Be honest.

Tell the truth, don't lie.

- It's like a man, yeah. - It's a man! Marion Jones.

If that happens to me, Should I kill myself?

Me, if I don't run, I kill myself. If I don't run, I will die.

Knock before opening, shit!

Emilie, Celine, Delphine, back to your rooms!

Floriane, back to your bed, please.

And turn off all the lights.

Hurry up.

- Hi! - Hi.

Give me a hand?

It smells good!

These pancakes smell so good!

What do I put?

Same as always.

- Cinnamon sugar? - Yeah.

- Can I take a little candy? - Yeah yeah.

Thanks.

- That's caramel. It's very good. - I love it.

I need to be careful or I'm going to put on weight, I can't stop eating.

I'm starving from school.

Where are your girlfriends?

In front of the store, as always.

It's so nice!

Hurry, we have to go eat!

There's your 1.53.

Thanks.

What?

You're fooling yourselves.

He's really precise, this guy.

It's like he calculates all his moves.

He only makes micro adjustments.

Even when he eats. Look...

- Roderer! - What?

- Are you kidding me? - I just want measures.

Measures of what? You don't even run with them!

Exactly, I don't think it's fair.

Why are you separating girls and boys? I don't understand.

Girls should run with boys at the same time.

- One simple thing, it's the rules. - I don't agree with these rules.

Guicheton! Let him pass while you're at it!

Guys, take it easy, since Mr Guicheton is so sensitive!

- I want the 800 for the championship. - No!