Old School

Adrien has owned the Boule Royale bowling alley for over half a century. Weakened by age, he's considering selling the place—much to the dismay of his loyal customers and Hugo, his young employee who secretly dreams of taking over.

Every night after closing, Adrien stays behind to chase an old obsession: achieving a perfect game, a goal that has haunted him for years. But one night, he gets an unexpected visit from Bernard, an old friend from his youth, who delivers a shocking message—Adrien only has five days left to live.

Faced with his imminent end, Adrien must confront the ghosts of his past and make one last attempt at the perfect game.

Vieux jeu is, above all, a tribute to a bygone era—the golden age of bowling in Quebec. Its witnesses are growing older and fewer in number, but their stories remain worth telling.

The series tells the story of a man, nearing the end of his life, struggling to open up and let go of his obsession with perfection. With a universally relatable theme, Vieux jeu stands out through its blend of humor and mystery, set in a world filled with nostalgia.

It’s an allegorical—and even philosophical—tale, where life is portrayed as a bowling game: full of good shots and bad, of gutters and fresh starts. The story reminds us that there are many ways to live a life, and that the pursuit of perfection often leads us to disappointment.