This French thriller with Guillaume Canet in the cast has just made a sensational entry into the Netflix top 10. To the point of dethroning this comedy with Olivier Marchal.
The Netflix rankings were completely turned upside down this Saturday, January 11! While Papi-sitter had made a triumphant entry into the top 10, this French comedy has just been relegated to the second step of the podium after the posting of To Life ! This French thriller was added to the Netflix catalog this Friday, January 10 and in just 24 hours, it rose to first place in the rankings of the streaming platform with the red logo. In the casting of To Life are Guillaume Canet, Nassim Lyes and Zita Hanrot.
What does it tell To Life sur Netflix ?
Franck Lazareff, played by Guillaume Canet, is a former member of the GIGN who now lives a peaceful life with his wife Léo. Both are preparing to become parents. A happiness violently interrupted when a criminal organization, linked to his years at GIGN, arrives at his home to kidnap his wife. For her to stay alive, Franck must obey the orders of the small group and his time is limited, since he only has four hours to act. The latter will then be able to count on the support of Ben, his friend.
Guillaume Canet confronted with his greatest fear in To Life
For the filming of this film, Guillaume Canet performed his own stunts after four months of intensive training. It was then that he faced his greatest fear, that of heights. “I went to work at GIGN to prepare the rappelling sequences, it was something I had never done before and I had to confront my fear of heights. A real trauma for me… (…) I was taught to disconnect my brain to eliminate fear and only be in action. I found it enjoyable and fascinating.”he confided in comments reported by the site Allocinated. The one who was not great friends with Jean Dujardin in the past, also added: “I got up every morning around 5:30 a.m. to work at home for two hours with my coach Dènis Joukov, former weightlifting champion. (…) Bodybuilding, boxing, cardio, etc.: Dènis made me miserable every day for three months!”
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