Swimsuit 46 (2011)
"Badpakje 46" (original title)

Chantal, a chubby girl of twelve, is having a hard time finding her way through life. She doesn't have a lot of friends, and at home she can only turn to her stepfather for support as she ... See full summary »

Director:

Wannes Destoop

Writer:

Wannes Destoop

Stars:

Johan Heldenbergh, Wim Opbrouck, Lies Pauwels

4 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Johan Heldenbergh	...	Pascal
Wim Opbrouck	...	Swimming teacher
Lies Pauwels	...	Anita
Kenneth Vanbaeden	...	Joeri
Janis Vercaempst	...	Chantal

Storyline

Chantal, a chubby girl of twelve, is having a hard time finding her way through life. She doesn't have a lot of friends, and at home she can only turn to her stepfather for support as she doesn't get along with her mother or stepbrother. Only in the local pool, where she is training intensively for an upcoming swimming competition, does she truly feel at home. But when she needs a new pair of goggles, things don't go as smoothly as planned and she takes everything to get hold of them.

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [be]

Country:

Belgium

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

21 May 2011 (France)

Also Known As:

Swimsuit 46

Filming Locations:

Hulste, Belgium

Box Office

Budget:

€16,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

KASK

Technical Specs

Runtime:

15 min 15 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Super 16mm)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Should have won the Golden Palme

Personally, this was much better than Cross Country and deserved the Golden Plame much more. The synopsis for this film really gives off the wrong impression, it paints it almost like a cheesy sitcom episode when in reality it is far from it. Yes there are moments of sentimental exaggeration and the methods are defiantly in vain of the tired short film trends, but the film makers arresting passion amends most of these annoyances.

The leading girl puts on an incredible performance that makes you forget about some of the weaker ones in the film.

The film is well structured, well directed and nicely shot. It was given the Critics prize at the 2011 Festival De Cannes and rightly so.