Karting, ULM and beachside evenings: Guillaume Canet celebrates his 53rd birthday with friends at Cap Ferret

French actor Guillaume Canet celebrated his 53rd birthday in a festive and friendly atmosphere at Cap Ferret, his haven of peace in the Southwest.

This year more than others, Guillaume Canet wanted to treat himself for his birthday, to listen to himself and enjoy a real moment of relaxation breaking his Parisian routine. The French actor met up with his best friends, including actors Patrick Guérineau, Jérémie Covillault, and musician Maxim Nucci, at his second home in Cap Ferret, his little paradise facing the Atlantic. A well-deserved seaside break after a particularly challenging year, marked by his highly publicized breakup with Marion Cotillard.

For his 53rd birthday, Guillaume Canet pulled out all the stops by organizing a busy weekend in a warm atmosphere. The program included go-karting and a ULM ride for a small adrenaline rush, drinks on stilts, and large convivial tables to relax, as seen in images shared by the actor on his Instagram stories. The day after his birthday, after blowing out his candles by a lit pool, the director of “Les Petits Mouchoirs” woke up early enough to go for a jog, always surrounded by his friends, more or less motivated. The group returned to Paris refreshed by these few days in the great outdoors to enjoy simple pleasures.

Rested and relaxed, Guillaume Canet immediately returned to the editing room to finalize “Karma,” his ninth film as a director which he will premiere in May at the Cannes Film Festival, out of competition.

Presented as a psychological thriller, the film features his ex-partner Marion Cotillard as Jeanne, a woman suspected by the police of being involved in the mysterious disappearance of her 6-year-old godson. Despite their separation, Guillaume Canet has fond memories of the filming process, which took place “in a beautiful atmosphere” with an “extraordinary team,” as he recently wrote on his Instagram account. Before “Karma,” the two iconic actors of French cinema had already worked together several times, including in “Love Me If You Dare” by Yann Samuell, “Blood Ties,” and “Rock’n’Roll,” which he directed.