freshwater sailor – In “La Vallée des fous”, in theaters this Wednesday, Xavier Beauvois shares the adventures of a depressed man who experiences the race virtually
It’s a crazy bet that the character played by Jean-Paul Rouve takes on in The Valley of Fools by Xavier Beauvois, discovered in Angoulême at the Francophone Film Festival. This restaurateur at the end of his rope decides to participate in the Vendée Globe in a boat that remains at the bottom of his garden.
It is in a virtual way that this father of a teenager played by Madeleine Beauvois will experience the race as if he were really sailing on the waves. “I was inspired by the game Virtual Regatta and I embroidered around it so that the hero experiences a still journey which will allow him to rebuild his family and find himself,” explains Xavier Beauvois. Pierre Richard as a gruff dad and Joseph Olivennes as a rebellious son complete the cast.
The very essence of cinema
“This story looks crazy on paper,” explains Jean-Paul Rouve. Xavier made it real in such a natural way that I almost thought I was setting sail.” The complicity of star sailors like Jean Le Cam and Michel Desjoyeaux, who make appearances, helped maintain the illusion. “Deep down, what lives in the hero is the very essence of cinema where we make truth with falsehood. Making a film is a bit like the adventure he experiences on his boat,” insists Xavier Beauv(…) Read more on 20minutes
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