After “Zorro” during the end-of-year holidays, France 2 changes gear and offers us a series of six episodes, “Rivages”, directed by David Hourrègue (“Germinal”) around a very ambitious cast: Fleur Geffrier , Guillaume Labbé, Thierry Godard, Jean-Marc Barr, Olivia Côte, Jonas Bloquet or Anne Loiret.
Following the inexplicable sinking of a trawler and its fishermen who remain untraceable, Abigail (Fleur Geffrier), oceanographer, is sent by Ifremer on a mission to Fécamp, her hometown, which she left for a few years earlier following a family tragedy.
As his research progresses, new mysterious phenomena occur at sea, making the activity of fishermen, although essential to local life, impossible. Abigail will understand that these disasters could be caused by an underwater presence capable of upsetting the fragile balance between man and nature…
Fleur Geffrier, who was recently seen starring in “Spies of Terror” on M6 and who is currently filming the second season of “Drops of God” between France and Japan for Apple TV +, talks about her adventure .
“Rivages” is a series with several drawers, is that what convinced you of such a project?
I liked the epic side of the story, the fantastic side. And then I like Abigail's journey, this strong woman with flaws who fights against her own demons, against destiny. She will reconnect with her loved ones. And then it was a series that taught me how to dive, I got my boating license, I was really into something constructive.
Abigail has several layers, she is a mother who lost her child, a scientist who wants to understand, a woman who seeks to rebuild herself…
She's an interesting character to play because, from the start, she has a strong story, she is never comfortable but will succeed in putting everything that drives her into this quest. She is obliged to find something when returning to Fécamp after three years away from her family. Filming in Normandy, in October-November, also makes it easier to get into the role.
It’s a series that mixes genres and references, what were yours?
I am fond of genre cinema and David Hourrègue very quickly talked about his references, which I liked: ''Abyss'' by James Cameron but also ''ET'' by Steven Spielberg and we managed to tell our own story at final. In certain scenes, I was like a child, it awakens our imagination.
There is an ecological message in the series, but also a reflection on mourning, on the fragility of the oceans.
All creations will convey messages, television is an important medium, we can use it to denounce, raise awareness, present issues. We talk about the profession of fisherman, ship owner, we talk about the fragility of the oceans, overfishing, we raise awareness. Despite everything, it remains entertainment with substance.
Abigail has lost a child, this is the common thread of her story, how do you prepare such a character?
I don't have children and, as an actress, I have to be able to play everything and I asked myself the question of how to prepare for such a role. Oddly, when it came to talking about the loss of Enzo in the series, it was as if a faucet had turned on and the emotion took hold of me constantly. It was powerful, almost indescribable, it's the magic of filming. I had this pain within me but I managed to put myself at a distance so as not to let it damage me, with the help of the film crew. I was protected.
“Rivages”, this Monday at 9:05 p.m., on France 2.
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