Sink or Swim

2018 2h 2m FR

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 1,614

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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40-year-old Bertrand has been suffering from depression for the last two years and is barely able to keep his head above water. Despite the medication he gulps down all day, every day, and his wife's encouragement, he is unable to find any meaning in his life. Curiously, he will end up finding this sense of purpose at the swimming pool, by joining an all-male synchronised swimming team.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mathieu Amalric
Bertrand
Guillaume Canet
Laurent
Benoît Poelvoorde
Marcus
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Simon
Virginie Efira
Delphine
Leïla Bekhti
Amanda
Marina Foïs
Claire
Philippe Katerine
Thierry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gilles Lellouche
Writers: Julien Lambroschini, Ahmed Hamidi, Gilles Lellouche
Languages: French
Countries: France, Belgium

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gilles Lellouche, shot by Laurent Tangy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jon Brion. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Simon Jacquet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mathieu Amalric and Guillaume Canet and Benoît Poelvoorde carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7476116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gilles Lellouche directs. Laurent Tangy behind the camera. Jon Brion scores. Simon Jacquet cuts. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
3Directed by Gilles Lellouche, shot by Laurent Tangy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jon Brion. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Simon Jacquet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mathieu Amalric and Guillaume Canet and Benoît Poelvoorde carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7476116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.