Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
François Cluzet | ... | Yann Kermadec | |
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Samy Seghir | ... | Mano Ixa |
Virginie Efira | ... | Marie Drevil | |
Guillaume Canet | ... | Frank Drevil | |
Karine Vanasse | ... | Mag Embling | |
Arly Jover | ... | Anna Bruckner | |
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Dana Prigent | ... | Léa Kermadec |
Jose Coronado | ... | José Monzon (as José Coronado) | |
Jean-Paul Rouve | ... | Denis Juhel | |
Guillaume Nicloux | ... | Le directeur de la course | |
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François Jerosme | ... | Animateur PC Course |
Emmanuelle Bercot | ... | Médecin de la course | |
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Philippe Lefebvre | ... | Raphaël Keriou |
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Lucas Bonnifait | ... | Logisticien Team DCNS |
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Laure Duthilleul | ... | La maîtresse d'école |
It tells the story of Yann Kermadec whose dreams suddenly come true when he has to replace the DCNS star skipper at the last minute before the start of the Vendée Globe (a round-the-world non-stop single-handed yacht race). After several days of racing, Yann, who is in the lead, has to stop to repair a damaged rudder. This will disrupt his round-the-world journey... Written by Polly_Kat
One could argue there are better high seas movies around - the recent "All is lost" with Robert Redford comes to mind, Ridley Scott's "White squall" is another and even the grand "Master and commander" with Russel Crowe gets the nod. But in terms of cinematography, this one is a stunner. You could almost place this flick in the documentary category, considering the realism of the camera angles, the glimpse at the high-flying technology but also the nonchalant way the plot unfolds (or flattens out like a pancake). But in the end, no one gets hurt and noble values prevail for good family entertainment. For real drama at sea, try to get a hold of the 2008 "Solo-Lost at sea" doc. This one you won't want to watch with the kids...