Under the Seine: the French shark film is number 1 in the world on Netflix
The film is available from June 5th Under the Seine by Xavier Gens is a new attempt by French cinema to tackle the ultra-coded genre of the shark film, made immensely popular by Steven Spielberg with Jaws. Few French filmmakers have tried the exercise, but we can still quote the Boukherma brothers in 2022 with The Year of the Sharkor even Alexandre Aja, who replaced sharks with crocodiles in his film To crawl released in 2019.
Sous la Seine follows Sophia, a scientist played by Bérénice Bejo, who discovers the presence of a giant mako shark in the Seine. This discovery comes as Paris prepares to welcome the Triathlon World Championships, whose swimming competition will have to take place in the river that crosses the capital. Sophia, traumatized by the loss of her husband during a previous encounter with the same shark, must join forces with Mika (Léa Léviant), a young activist, and Adil (Nassim Lyes), a river policeman, to avoid a bloodbath during the ‘event.
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If the film was harshly criticized in France, it was much better received abroad (especially by American critics).
And this Friday, June 7, it was the most watched film on Netflix in the world.
A future French success for Netflix?
Despite the absence of an international cast, Under the Seine It therefore seems to be on track to be a great success on Netflix around the world. The global audience was curious to find out a new movie about sharks in an unusual setting, but highly appreciated by the international community: Paris. Recently, several French films have been acclaimed worldwide, such as Dog and cat, The wages of fearOR Lost bullet.
Source: Cine Serie
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