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Change your travel plans, there’s a shark in France, specifically Under Paris. From director Xavier Gens, this feature has been acclaimed by some as one of the best shark movies (sorry, Jaws) and already sparked plenty of controversy over an ongoing copyright dispute that might have it pulled off of Netflix.

The storyline is predictable but the timing is impeccable. The plotline opens with an accident at an ocean exploration project studying the magnificent creatures of the sea that results in researchers Sophia (Bérénice Bejo) and her husband getting attacked by a shark named Lilith (go figure) that they have been studying. The sea creature kills Sophia’s husband while Sophia manages to survive and live with terrible PTSD…

…fast forward to this year’s Summer Olympics in France. Sophia, now in Paris and working at an aquarium, befriends two young women, Mika (Lea Leviant) and Caro (Sandra Parfait), who have a high-tech underground lair dedicated to tracking and protecting sharks. They discover that Lilith, the same shark from Sophia’s past, is, surprisingly, inhabiting the Seine River, triggering Sophia’s old fears — is the shark targeting Sophia for unfinished business?

Sophia seeks help from river cop Adil (Nassim Lyes), who initially dismisses her claims. However, after some gruesome encounters, he becomes a believer. The pair then confront the mayor (Anne Marivin), who is more concerned with an upcoming Olympic triathlon than the potential shark threat. The stakes rise as hundreds of swimmers prepare to dive into the Seine (eyes-widening), setting up a thrilling climax — followed with a mix of chaos, suspense, and shark-induced carnage.

WHERE TO WATCH- You can watch the film on Netflix or catch the trailer (watch trailer, runtime1:52).

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