“Beyond himself. His challenge: swim the channel.”
Philippe Croizon, a 26-year-old metal worker at Fonderies du Poitou, had no idea that his life would be turned upside down on March 5, 1994. On that day, the young father received three 20,000 V shocks while trying to dismantle the TV antenna hanging from the chimney of his house in Saint-Rémy-sur-Creuse. After two months in a coma, he woke up with all four limbs amputated. Thus began what he calls his "second life", which has enabled him to overcome his disability, meet his partner, Suzanna Sabino, and achieve some incredible sporting feats, including a swim across the English Channel in less than 24 hours.
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Pierre Rabine
Philippe Croizon
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Lilly-Fleur Pointeaux
Suzana Sabino
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Corinne Masiero
Valérie Carbonnel
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Pierre Deladonchamps
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Christian Sonderegger
Zinedine Soualem
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Sandrine Bonnaire
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Lolita Chammah
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Julien Le Berre
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Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar Director · Philippe Croizon Author Erwann Kermorvant Composer
First release April 22, 2026 · Produced in France, Belgium · Production Federation Studios, France 2 Cinéma
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Willow Films
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Federation Studios
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France 2 Cinéma
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Versus Production
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Le Pacte
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France · Belgium
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Pour le meilleur
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French
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France · April 22, 2026
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