Series, movies, documentaries. our streaming pick for February

netflix:

The girl and the sea (February 3)

Teagan Croft stars as Jessica Watson, an Australian sailor who unofficially holds the record for the world’s youngest non-stop sailor. He survived seven falls into the sea for 210 days. We are then in 2010 and he is only 16 years old.

The exchange (February 8)

In Kuwait in the 1980s, on the eve of Saddam Hussein’s invasion of the country, two women set out to pioneer the Kuwaiti stock market. And disrupt the corrupt men’s club that has been at the helm of the business until now. Inspired by real events.

You in my house and vice versa (February 10)

One is a hardened bachelor who embraces the hustle and bustle of New York life. The other is a mother with a millimeter routine, who raises her son alone in Los Angeles. In You in my house and vice versaDebbie (Reese Witherspoon) and Peter (Ashton Kutcher), two ex-lovers turned best friends, decide to change their lives. They then realize that “what they want may be what they need.”

In the video: the trailer The exchange

Disney+

How I Met Your Father Season 2 (February 15)

Sophie (Hilary Duff) tells her son the story of meeting his father. A story that transports us to modern-day New York, where Sophie and her group of friends figure out who they really are, what they want from life, and how to fall in love in this age. dating apps and almost endless options.

J-Hope In the Box (February 17)

This documentary provides an exclusive insight into J-Hope’s creative process boy band South Korean BTS during the recording of their first solo album, Jack in the Box.

Anatomy of Divorce (February 22)

Toby Fleischmann (Oscar nominee Jesse Eisenberg), recently retired from the 40s, starts dating again through dating apps. But just as his first summer of sexual freedom begins, his ex-wife Rachel (Emmy Award winner Claire Danes) disappears, leaving him with his children with no idea where she is or if she’s coming back. Agreed Fleishman is in trouble (2021), Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s best-selling novel, Anatomy of Divorce brings together a five-star cast, joined by Emmy-nominated Lizzy Caplan and Adam Brody.

In the video: the trailer Bullet Train:

Canal+

Bullet Train: (February 3)

In David Leitch’s 2022 feature film, Brad Pitt plays Ladybug, the assassin responsible for stealing the mysterious bag. An item coveted by four other mercenaries, all on the same train. Sandra Bullock plays Maria Battle, Ladybug’s assistant, with whom the latter communicates almost exclusively by phone.

The night Laurie Gaudreau woke up last episode (February 6)

After making eight films in ten years and before taking a break, 33-year-old Xavier Dolan is filming a five-episode mini-series for Canal+. The night Laurie Gaudreau woke up. Adapting this play by Michel Marc Bouchard (Javier Dolan had already brought it to the screen Tom on the farm, by the same author), the Quebec director tackles a genre he particularly likes: the psychological thriller. The story is about three brothers who are reunited with their sister after years of separation through the death of their mother. Heavy family secrets resurface as everyone tries to survive this forced reunion. On this occasion, the French platform makes Xavier Dolan’s filmography available.

48:^e Caesar ceremony (February 24)

The leading partner in the creation of cinema in France, the Canal+ group supports 38 feature films nominated in the César category. All are or will soon be broadcast on the platform. En Corps, Novembre, Waiting for Bojangles, L’Innocent, The Night of the 12th, Les Amandiers, Full Time, Saint Omeretc.

Prime Video:

The Strange Case of Benjamin Button (1:^eh FEBRUARY)

It is the story of a man (Brad Pitt) who was born at the age of 80 and lived upside down, unable to stop the passage of time. The film, set in New Orleans and adapted from F. From a short story by Scott Fitzgerald, follows his ordeal from 1918 to the present day. With Cate Blanchett, Julia Ormond and Tilda Swinton.

The Last of Us Season 1, Episode 4 (February 6)

Described by the BBC as “the best video game adaptation”, this series immerses us in a post-apocalyptic world where the hero Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) is invested with a mission to save humanity in the process of destruction. a fungus

Clara Luciani. It starts like this (February 8)

The documentary retraces the artist’s career from his beginnings in Martigue to his dazzling success. The film crew followed the French singer for more than 24 months from the recording of her second album heart (2020) at his concert in front of more than 15,000 people at the Accor Arena in Paris, his victory at the Victoires de la musique 2022 and his dedication, in particular, to the Marseille des femmes des Maison.

In the video: the trailer Clara Luciani. It starts like this

Apple TV+

Connection: (February 24)

Written by Virginie Braque, known for her work gears, Connection: It is the first series created by Apple TV+. This contemporary thriller, starring Vincent Cassel and Eva Green, shows how the mistakes of the past can ruin the future. In this gripping plot, espionage and political machinations collide with a passionate and enduring love story.

Hello tomorrow. (February 17)

In a retro-futuristic world, a group of traveling salesmen are on a mission to sell common property on the moon. Emmy Award winner Billy Crudup stars as Jack, a highly talented and ambitious salesman whose unwavering belief in a better future motivates his colleagues, energizes desperate clients, but threatens to lead him dangerously far from the dream he’s living.

The reluctant traveler (February 24)

This eight-episode series follows Eugene Levy as he visits some of the world’s most beautiful and exciting destinations in Costa Rica, Finland, Italy, Japan, the Maldives, Portugal, South Africa and the United States, exploring iconic hotels and places and cultures. that surround them.