Looking for Eric

Looking for Eric

To win back the love of his life, Eric's going to need a little training.

2009116 min6.5 / 10

A warm, playful comedy-drama about a middle-aged man finding redemption and love through unlikely mentorship and self-improvement, grounded in football fandom and working-class life.

Middle-aged postman and football fan Eric Bishop struggles with her increasingly chaotic existence, but receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Éric Cantona.

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