2012

2h 3m

7.2(1405 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Put in charge of his young son, Ali leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Ali's bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.

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Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Marion Cotillard

Stéphanie

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Matthias Schoenaerts

Alain 'Ali' van Versch

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Armand Verdure

Sam

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Céline Sallette

Louise

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Corinne Masiero

Anna

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Bouli Lanners

Martial

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Jean-Michel Correia

Richard

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Yannick Choirat

Simon

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Mourad Frarema

Foued

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Fred Menut

Boss of ELP Sécurité

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Duncan Versteegh

Orca Healer

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Katia Chaperon

Orca Healer

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Catherine Fa

Orca Healer

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Andès Lopez Jabois

Orca Healer

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Françoise Michaud

Stephanie's Mother

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Irina Coito

Aerobics Teacher

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Yvon L'Allain

Prosthetist

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Fabien Baïardi

Flirtatious in the Nightclub

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Pascal Rozand

Dealer

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Martine Millar

Anna's Colleague

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Océane Cartia

The Babysitter

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