‘Scratch’ does more than scratch the surface of the dangers of chasing a dream
Scratch is a bold proposition from writer-director Sébastien Godron. In many ways it both adheres to and goes against the tropes of the classic tale of a poor kid that makes it big, both with respect to the story being told and the actual filmmaking process. The movie opens in faux-documentary style, with the director within the film Mathieu meeting the film’s central characters, talking to them about their lives, their hopes and dreams.