En Solitaire (2013)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 97 minuten
Alternative title: Turning Tide
Country:
France
Directed by: Christophe Offenstein
Stars: François Cluzet, Guillaume Canet and Arly Jover
IMDb score:
6,4 (2.637)
Releasedate: 6 November 2013
En Solitaire plot
Yann Kermadec sees his dream come true when he is asked to replace the skipper of the 'DCNS' in the solo ocean race the 'Vendee Globe'. In this race, 20 top sailors sail around the world, but Yann, the leader after a few days of sailing, is forced to stop due to a damaged rudder. His life is turned upside down in one fell swoop.
Actors and actresses
Yann Kermadec
Mano Ixa
Marie Drevil
Frank Drevil
Mag Embling
Anna Bruckner
José Monzon
Denis Juhel
Race director
Léa Kermadec
Reviews & comments
Boenga
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- 2568 messages
- 1495 votes
Not exactly the type of film I'm looking forward to: I'm afraid of a documentary approach and the adjective 'boring' that comes to mind.
However, that turned out very well. And Solitaire is a nice combination of something like reality TV on the one hand,and a drama film on the other.
The reality part provides particularly beautiful images: especially the low position on the sailboat opposite the turbulent, rough sea creates an almost fearful feeling - and that is only seen on a small TV set; This will undoubtedly be a lot more impressive in the cinema.
There are also a lot of clichés involved, all in a row: the whale, the dolphins swimming along, the iceberg,..., but it doesn't bother anything: all those situations are nicely woven into the other story: the refugee who climbs aboard at a stop somewhere, and who puts the racer in a difficult situation.
Drama, tension, a portion of (telephone and digital) romance, a little bit of humor, and a slight political undertone: it's all there, and all those things make it an enjoyable and fascinating watch.
Towards 4*, until the last five minutes arrived: the happy ending was so completely emotional Hollywood - including the accompanying bombastic music - that the value of the film became the depth of the sea withdrawn.
Offenstein, how on earth did you get that into your head...
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Movsin
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- 8151 messages
- 8320 votes
Great film work by debut director Offenstein (César nomination) about the stunt to sail around the world "en solitaire".
The nature images are beautiful, sometimes spectacular, and the presence of a stowaway (actually also his story) and an adventurous intervention (could be a little more of that), add the necessary tension, variety and emotion .
François Cluzet is also excellent in this role.
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klara
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- 814 messages
- 20367 votes
The film All Is Lost is much more minimalist with a completely different approach, and
the comparisons soon stop with this French film.
In En Solitaire (which concerns a sailing competition around the world) frequent contact
with the mainland (including his wife and daughter), while ultimately there
there is a young stowaway. The sailor (An excellent role by Cluzet) unexpectedly
puts you in a difficult position.
This results in, among other things, the predictable course of a gradual softening
towards the boy who initially relied on anger and a cool attitude for some time
Cluzet could count.
Plenty happens to keep the film going, including a rescue operation
from Cluzet, when a female participant's boat overturned.
The ending has a strangely clichéd happy ending and rather plays with uplifting
sentiment.
The film certainly does not avoid cliches, including that increasing friendliness
Cluzet to that boy. Which, for me, hardly detracts from the film.
Without really bothering me, I was carried away by the film quite easily.
Especially thanks to Cluzet's playing,
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