A judge has sided with Netflix in a legal conflict launched by a famous diver, who claimed that a movie inspired by his life falsely accused him of murder.
Judge Bruce G. Iwasaki granted Netflix’s motion to throw out the lawsuit Tuesday, finding that the diver, Pipin Ferreras, could not prove that the fictional film was about him.
“No Limit” was released on Netflix in September 2022. It tells a story “inspired by real events” of a couple, Pascal Gautier and Roxana Aubrey, who engage in free diving, plunging to extreme depths without an oxygen supply. Roxana dies on a record attempt, with the clear implication that Pascal has sabotaged her equipment.
Ferreras sued for defamation last year, alleging that the film amounted to an accusation that he had killed his wife. Audrey Mestre drowned during a free dive in 2002. Ferreras, who supervised the dive, has since faced intense criticism over his safety practices.
Judge Bruce G. Iwasaki granted Netflix’s motion to throw out the lawsuit Tuesday, finding that the diver, Pipin Ferreras, could not prove that the fictional film was about him.
“No Limit” was released on Netflix in September 2022. It tells a story “inspired by real events” of a couple, Pascal Gautier and Roxana Aubrey, who engage in free diving, plunging to extreme depths without an oxygen supply. Roxana dies on a record attempt, with the clear implication that Pascal has sabotaged her equipment.
Ferreras sued for defamation last year, alleging that the film amounted to an accusation that he had killed his wife. Audrey Mestre drowned during a free dive in 2002. Ferreras, who supervised the dive, has since faced intense criticism over his safety practices.
- 4/12/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
The Deepest Breath is a new documentary film that tells the story of free diver Guillaume Néry and his quest to break the world record for depth. The film follows Néry as he trains for the record-breaking dive, and it also chronicles the tragic death of his free diving partner, Audrey Mestre.
Néry is a native of France and has been free diving since he was a child. He is one of the most accomplished free divers in the world, and he has held numerous world records. In 2012, Néry set the world record for depth by diving to 128 meters (420 feet).
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The Deepest Breath is not just a story about Néry’s quest for a world record. It is also a story about the dangers of free diving. Free diving is an extreme sport, and it can be deadly. In 2002, Néry’s free diving partner, Audrey Mestre,...
Néry is a native of France and has been free diving since he was a child. He is one of the most accomplished free divers in the world, and he has held numerous world records. In 2012, Néry set the world record for depth by diving to 128 meters (420 feet).
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The Deepest Breath is not just a story about Néry’s quest for a world record. It is also a story about the dangers of free diving. Free diving is an extreme sport, and it can be deadly. In 2002, Néry’s free diving partner, Audrey Mestre,...
- 7/19/2023
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Netflix has been served a defamation lawsuit by a free diver who claims that the fictional drama “No Limit,” which is loosely based on his life, falsely suggests that he deliberately killed his wife.
The lawsuit’s plaintiff, Pipin Ferreras, was married to fellow free diver Audrey Mestre, who drowned during a dive without oxygen in 2002 when the device meant to carry her to the surface malfunctioned.
A fictional version of the couple is at the center of “No Limit,” a French-language film that follows a free diving couple named Pascal Gautier and Roxane Aubrey. Pascal is depicted as an abusive character who envies his wife’s success, and in the film’s climax, it is implied that he killed Roxane by sabotaging her air tank to leave her without enough air to get to the surface after a free dive.
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The lawsuit’s plaintiff, Pipin Ferreras, was married to fellow free diver Audrey Mestre, who drowned during a dive without oxygen in 2002 when the device meant to carry her to the surface malfunctioned.
A fictional version of the couple is at the center of “No Limit,” a French-language film that follows a free diving couple named Pascal Gautier and Roxane Aubrey. Pascal is depicted as an abusive character who envies his wife’s success, and in the film’s climax, it is implied that he killed Roxane by sabotaging her air tank to leave her without enough air to get to the surface after a free dive.
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- 3/29/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Netflix was sued on Wednesday over “No Limit,” a fictionalized film that suggests a free diver deliberately killed his wife in a diving incident.
The French-language film is based on the true story of Francisco “Pipin” Ferreras and his wife, Audrey Mestre. They were a celebrity couple within the world of free diving, an extreme sport in which divers descend hundreds of feet without oxygen.
Mestre drowned while attempting a dive in the Dominican Republic in 2002, after the device that was supposed to carry her to the surface malfunctioned.
The film tells the story of “Pascal Gautier” and “Roxana Aubrey,” a fictionalized version of the couple. Gautier is depicted as abusive and jealous of Aubrey’s success. In the climactic scene, the film strongly implies that Gautier sabotaged her compressed air tank, leaving it without enough air to bring her to the surface.
Ferreras filed a defamation lawsuit on Wednesday,...
The French-language film is based on the true story of Francisco “Pipin” Ferreras and his wife, Audrey Mestre. They were a celebrity couple within the world of free diving, an extreme sport in which divers descend hundreds of feet without oxygen.
Mestre drowned while attempting a dive in the Dominican Republic in 2002, after the device that was supposed to carry her to the surface malfunctioned.
The film tells the story of “Pascal Gautier” and “Roxana Aubrey,” a fictionalized version of the couple. Gautier is depicted as abusive and jealous of Aubrey’s success. In the climactic scene, the film strongly implies that Gautier sabotaged her compressed air tank, leaving it without enough air to bring her to the surface.
Ferreras filed a defamation lawsuit on Wednesday,...
- 3/29/2023
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
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