turning tide (en solitaire) 2013 region free dvd5 french bcbc

Turning Tide or En solitaire is a 2013 French drama film directed by Christophe Offenstein and starring François Cluzet.

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Synopsis

Yann Madec, long-time best mate of Frank Drevil, the star skipper of Global System Insurance, sees his dream come true when he replaces the injured Frank at the last minute for the start of the Vendée Globe. Nine days into the race and leading, Yann is forced to stop in Cape Verde to repair his broken center-board. Back in the race, Yann discovers a stowaway on board, a Senegalese teenager named Moussa. Faced with the risk of disqualification because of Moussa’s presence, Yann hesitates…



Cast

François Cluzet as Yann Kermadec

Samy Seghir as Mano Ixa

Virginie Efira as Marie Drevil

Guillaume Canet as Frank Drevil

Jean-Paul Rouve as Denis Juhel

Karine Vanasse as Mag Embling

Arly Jover as Anna Bruckner

José Coronado as José Monzon

Philippe Lefebvre as Raphaël Keriou

Dana Prigent as Léa Kermadec

Guillaume Nicloux as The Race Director

Emmanuelle Bercot as The Doctor

Léa Fazer as The Mother

Laure Duthilleul as The Teacher



Turning Tide review

Turning Tide, a thrilling adventure picture set on the open seas, marks the directorial debut of famed cinematographer, Christophe Offenstein (Blood Ties). This big budget production stars François Cluzet (The Intouchables and Art of Love, from the 2012 Festival) as Yann Kermadec, a taciturn Breton. After his friend Franck (Guillaume Canet) breaks a leg, Yann steps in to skipper a high-tech yacht for the Vendee Globe, a strictly solo three month round-the-world yacht race.



Early misfortune sees Yann’s boat briefly laid up in the Canary Islands, but when he rejoins the race, he discovers he is now carrying a teenage stowaway, Mano (Samy Seghir). Realising his long cherished dream of winning the Vendée Globe is now imperiled by the presence of the young Mauritian, a furious Yann refuses to speak to the boy. However slowly his hostility gives way to empathy and an understanding of Mano’s predicament.



While this stunning film makes a poignant comment on migration, it is the breathtaking action sequences that make it a cinematic experience not to be missed.