Cantona: Flower of Evil (Cantona)

Eric Cantona, branded unmanageable and retired in disgrace at 25, finds redemption at Manchester United under manager Alex Ferguson who channels his brilliance.

Directed by David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas, the filmmakers behind Pelé and The Figo Affair, Cantona: Flower of Evil takes a cinematic approach to the legend, combining spectacular match footage and rarely seen archive material with intimate new interviews. Ferguson, David Beckham, French football manager Guy Roux and Cantona’s parents offer fascinating perspectives on the man behind the myth, while Cantona himself remains an enigmatic and magnetic presence, reflecting on his extraordinary life and career.

Energetic, cinematic and suffused with nostalgia, the film goes beyond the familiar football legend to explore the man behind the myth: an enigmatic, rebellious and endlessly fascinating figure whose charisma transcended the pitch. Blending football history, humour, archive and intimate testimony, the film offers a vivid portrait of a player who became a cultural icon, and of the extraordinary second act that changed the course of his life.