Three accomplished surfers in stormy seas. A few hours later, a road accident. One of the surfers ends up on life-support in a hospital in Le Havre, his life hanging by a thread. And, in Paris, a woman waits for a transplant that just may save her life.
 
Director Katell Quillévéré adapted Maylis de Kerangal’s eponymous bestselling novel. The film is moving, meditative, and instructive – Quillévéré paints an intimate portrait of panic and patience in a tense and metaphysical adventure played out by a star-studded and incredibly talented cast including Quebec’s Anne Dorval and Monia Chokri. One could say that it’s literally full of heart-stopping suspense.  
 
“… a moving and masterful film that conveys power and sensitivity from its very first frames.”
“… will send chills down your spine and draw tears from even the most cynical viewer.”
 Nathalie Petrowski – La Presse