For his first feature film, Guillaume Pierre is collaborating with Netflix on an original French production called Lost Ball. The film follows the integration of Lino, a little mechanical genius known for his ram machines, into a shock police unit. While he’s proving himself there, he’s suddenly wrongly accused of a set-up and has no choice but to find the only evidence of his innocence: the crime bullet, stuck in a car.
In 90 minutes in the apartment, Guillaume Pierre signs an exciting and ambitious feature film, carried by the very athletic Alban Lenoir, who returns here to the action film after Antigang and who is also considered an artistic collaborator with his investment.
Indeed, the actor provided most of the stunts, which the director wanted to be as realistic as possible. Thus, the latter prefers rather long shots, without digital effects, such as Jack Reacher (with Tom Cruise), which he claims as a reference. missing bullet That’s why it has memorable sequences, including a collective fight at the police station, a brutal duel at home, and of course, the final chase!
When released in June 2020, it Fast & Furious à la française won over Netflix subscribers in France, but also in the United States (where the film received particularly good reviews. New York Times), in Latin America, Africa and the European continent.
missing bullet According to the figures revealed by the streaming platform, more than 37 million readings have been accumulated worldwide. A success that apparently prompted a sequel, Lost Ball 2, released in November 2022.
missing bullet Guillaume Pierre with Alban Lenoir, Nicolas Duvachel, Ramsay Bedia…
from the age of 10
Tonight on TF1 at 21:10.
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