Guillaume Canet unveils the trailer for his new film, a thriller for which he trained for three months to be credible as a former member of GIGN.
Eighteen years after the success of Don't tell anyoneGuillaume Canet once again dabbles in detective fiction. The actor is the headliner ofTo Lifewhich he co-wrote and co-produced for Netflix. He unveils the trailer this Friday.
After escaping an assassination attempt, Franck (Guillaume Canet) must find his wife Leo, who has been kidnapped by a mysterious group of armed men. Caught up in his past, he is confronted with a state affair that is beyond his control.
Guillaume Canet trained for three months to be credible as a former member of the GIGN. Bodybuilding, boxing, cardio… the actor was coached by a former member of the PSIG (Gendarmerie Surveillance and Intervention Platoon).
In the tradition of Belmondo
Guillaume Canet, who was inspired by Professional with Jean-Paul Belmondo for To Lifeperformed his own stunts. “The filming was very intense, a bit like a sprint,” he explains in the press kit.
“When I found myself abseiling from a height of more than 84 meters from the Sacré-Cœur Campanile, I can tell you that I was not having a great time,” the actor also says in the press kit. .
Guillaume Canet co-wrote the screenplay forTo Life with the director Rodolphe Lauga, one of his close collaborators. Canet plays opposite Nassim Lyes (Under the Seine), Stéphane Caillard, Zita Hanrot and Alexis Manenti. Broadcast scheduled for January 10.