Fast (1995): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1995, Fast is a komödie and liebesfilm film directed by Dante Desarthe, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. Jean-Louis is an naive, amiable orphan who spent his life with his elderly and very strict grandfather. Jean-Louis was a 25-year old virgin when a free-spirited young Parisian woman was temporarily stranded in his village after a bus broke down. She left him a changed man, and she also left a match book from a fast food restaurant called Fast Burger. Soon after his grandfather passes away, the innocent rube Jean-Louis hops on his bike and embarks upon a quest to Paris to find this enigmatic woman. But he is not prepared for the size of Paris, and instead ends up working at a Fast Burger outlet himself. Jean-Louis is a simple soul and freely expresses himself without guile. For some reason this endears him to the staff and management; soon he has been promoted into the upper echelons of the company. One day he meets a rather ditzy Metro security guard, Henriette, who is also at sea in the big city. The kindred spirits click and a sweet romance ensues.

Who’s in it. Fast stars Frédéric Gélard as Jean-Louis, Jean-François Stévenin as Francis, Karin Viard as La fille aux cheveux jaunes (comme des frites) and Nathalie Schmidt as Henriette, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.5/10, Fast has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Fast page.

If you liked it. Fans of Fast tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.