''Turning Tide'' (original title: ''En solitaire'') is a 2013 French drama film directed by

Christophe Offenstein Christophe may refer to: People * Christophe (given name), list of people with this name * Christophe (singer) (1945–2020), French singer * Cristophe (hairstylist) (born 1958), Belgian hairstylist * Georges Colomb (1856–1945), French comic str ...

Plot

Yann Kermadec has short notice to replace the main skipper in the

Vendée Globe --> The Vendée Globe is a single-handed (solo) non-stop round the world yacht race. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years. It is named after the Département of Vendée, in France ...

. After a few days of racing, Yann is first but he has to make a forced stop to repair his damaged rudder. His world tour is going to be bowled ...

Cast

François Cluzet François Cluzet (born 21 September 1955) is a French film and theatre actor. Cluzet has collaborated with many important European and American directors, including Claude Chabrol, Bertrand Tavernier, Claire Denis, Agnieszka Holland, Robert Altm ...

as Yann Kermadec *

Samy Seghir Samy Seghir ( ar, سامي صغير, link=no; born 29 June 1994) is a French actor of Algerian descent. Biography From an Algerian family, Samy began his career in 2006, when his mother replied to an advertisement in a local newspaper, ''Aube ...

as Mano Ixa *

Virginie Efira Virginie Efira (born 5 May 1977) is a Belgian actress and television presenter. Efira got her first leading role in the romantic comedy '' It Boy'' (2013). She subsequently received critical praise for her performance in the comedy drama ''In Be ...

as Marie Drevil *

Guillaume Canet Guillaume Canet (; born 10 April 1973) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter, and show jumper. Canet began his career in theatre and television before moving to film. He starred in several films like ''Joyeux Noël'', '' Love Me If ...

as Frank Drevil *

Jean-Paul Rouve Jean-Paul Rouve (born 26 January 1967) is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and producer. He is a member of the troupe "Les Robins des Bois". He has appeared in more than thirty film and television productions since 1993. Personal li ...

as Denis Juhel *

Karine Vanasse Karine Vanasse (born 24 November 1983) is a French-Canadian actress, who had roles in the films '' Polytechnique'', '' Séraphin: Heart of Stone (Séraphin: un homme et son péché)'', ''Switch'' and '' Set Me Free (Emporte-moi)''. International ...

as Mag Embling *

Arly Jover Araceli "Arly" Jover is a Spanish actress. She is best known for her role as the villainous vampire Mercury in the 1998 superhero film ''Blade''. Life and career Araceli Jover was born in Melilla, a Spanish region. After living there for five y ...

as Anna Bruckner *

José Coronado José María Coronado García (born 14 August 1957) is a Spanish film and television actor and former model. His performances playing (often corrupt and/or morally dubious) law enforcement officer roles have brought him some of the greatest succ ...

as José Monzon * Philippe Lefebvre as Raphaël Keriou * Dana Prigent as Léa Kermadec *

Guillaume Nicloux Guillaume Nicloux (born 3 August 1966) is a French novelist, director and actor. He is the founder of the theatre company La Troupe. He has written crime fiction and directed films for cinema and French television. He won the Best Screenplay Awar ...

as The Race Director *

Emmanuelle Bercot Emmanuelle Bercot (born 6 November 1967) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. Her film '' Clément'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Her 2013 film '' On My Way'' premiered in competi ...

as The Doctor *

Léa Fazer Léa Fazer (born 20 April 1965) is a Swiss film director, screenwriter and actress. She studied film at the University Paris Diderot. Her film '' Bienvenue en Suisse'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival ...

as The Mother *

Laure Duthilleul Laure Duthilleul (born 14 January 1959) is a French actress, director and screenwriter. She has appeared in more than 70 films and television shows since 1981. She has appeared in five films that have been screened at the Cannes Film Festival ...

as The Teacher *

Stéphan Guérin-Tillié Stéphan Guérin-Tillié (Reims, 20 June 1972) is a French actor, director, and screen writer. He is most known for his role in '' Just a Question of Love'' (''Juste une question d'amour''). Guérin-Tillié has directed the films ''Edy'' (with a ...

Steve Suissa Steve Suissa (born 7 December 1970) is a French film director and actor. His 2000 film '' Taking Wing'' was entered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival where he won the award for Best Director. Selected filmography * '' Taking Wing ...

Accolades

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* 2013 films French drama films 2013 drama films Gaumont Film Company films Competitive sailing films 2013 directorial debut films 2010s French-language films 2010s French films {{2010s-drama-film-stub