Directed by Thierry Klifa and written with Benoît Graffin, Les Rois de la piste brings together Fanny Ardant, Mathieu Kassovitz, and Laetitia Dosch in a dramatic crime comedy centered on a family of con artists. Released in theaters in 2024, the film will be available on Netflix in France on December 1, 2025.
Rachel, a strong-willed mother figure, has raised her sons Sam and Jérémie, as well as her grandson Nathan, in the cult of con artistry. Their daily life of scheming and theft leads them into an unexpected situation when they steal a painting by Tamara de Lempicka, unaware of its true value.
This mistake brings them face to face with Céleste, a persistent detective, accompanied by Gauthier. Their investigation triggers a chase in which the family tries to extricate itself from a spiral of clumsiness, tension, and solidarity.
The film is a lighter offering from Thierry Klifa, following dramatic works such as Tout nous sépare. The idea of placing Tamara de Lempicka's La Musicienne at the heart of the story came from an article about an investigation into its recovery. The cast includes Fanny Ardant, who has been playing memorable roles since La Femme d'à côté and 8 femmes, and Mathieu Kassovitz, known for La Haine, Amélie Poulain, and Le Bureau des légendes. Laetitia Dosch, who rose to fame in Jeune Femme, plays the detective. The film draws on references from police comedies and French cinema.
The film alternates between family scenes, dark humor, and police situations. It is aimed at viewers of dramatic comedies centered on antiheroes and clan dynamics, between assumed clumsiness and proven solidarity.
Les Rois de la piste
Film | 2024
On Netflix December 1, 2025
Comedy drama/Crime | Running time: 1 hour 56 minutes
By Thierry Klifa | Starring Fanny Ardant, Mathieu Kassovitz, Laetitia Dosch
Nationality: France
The film is a crime comedy centered on a family of con artists caught up in a theft that exceeds their ambitions.
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