With an attractive proposal through a trailer with a great soundtrack and several cameos of what will be seen in the film, Challengers promises to be one of the best films of the year in the comedy-drama genre. So, MyFamilier, sit back and enjoy these spoiler-free details of the movie that is generating a buzz around the world in its first weeks of release.

WHAT CHALLENGERS IS ABOUT

The film tells the story of the love triangle between tennis players Tashi Duncan (Zendaya), Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor) and Art Donaldson (Mike Faist), who maintain a bond of love and friendship from the time they are teenagers and compete in junior tournaments, until they are professionals and participate in major tournaments. The relationship between the three is presented during the development of the final of a Challenger tennis tournament between Patrick and Art, who is coached by his wife, Tashi, who watches from the stands.

CHOICE OF CAST

The movie features the main performances of Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist, as well as Jake Jensen, Faith Fay, A.J. Lister, and Scottie DiGiacomo, among others. Luca Guadagnino, director of films like “Call Me by Your Name” and “Bones And All”, received the script from Amy Pascal and immediately accepted to take over the direction of the film. Guadagnino promptly approached Zendaya for the lead role; the response was positive, and Zendaya even joined the team as a producer.

TENNIS TRAINING

The central axis of the film is tennis, so it was mandatory that the actors of Challengers know how to play with ease: the three attended six months of intensive tennis lessons at a camp and developed their skills. “The first few classes I would hit the ball and send it into the trees, but then I thought if I’m a dancer I should see tennis as choreography,” Zendaya confessed in an interview.

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SOUNDTRACK OF CHALLENGERS: ONE OF THE FILM’S STRONGEST POINTS

The film’s soundtrack will be the talk of the film industry in the coming months. It was composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, who have previously scored films such as “The Social Network” and “Bones and All” (also by Guadagnino). Some of the most outstanding songs are the following: “Challengers”, “I Know”, “Yeah x10”, “L’oeuf”, “The Signal”, “Brutalizer”, “Stopper” and “Brutalizer 2”.

WHERE THE MOVIE CHALLENGERS IS SET

The tennis match that runs through the film takes place in the city of New Rochelle, New York State in the United States, about thirty minutes by car from glamorous Manhattan. The tournament in dispute is the New Rochelle Challenger, a competition that usually involves low-ranked tennis players who seek to accumulate victories to climb the overall world ranking.

BONUS TRACK: THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CHALLENGERS AND PAST LIVES

While the two stories feature a love triangle between two men and a woman, the striking connection between the two films is that Challengers was written by Justin Kuritzkes, husband of Past Lives director and creator Celine Song. Will Past Lives and Challengers be each other’s own version of what happened in their love story? We don’t know yet, MyFamilier.

Anyway, if after all these details you were not convinced to see Challengers, we tell you that it is a great story with very good performances that transmit all their emotions beyond the screen. Now it’s your turn MyFamilier! What movie are you looking forward to this 2024? We’ll read you in the comments.