The Swimsuit Issue (2008)

A bunch of aging athletes decide to form the first Swedish all male synchronized swimming team.

Director:

Måns Herngren

Writers:

Måns Herngren, Jane Magnusson

Stars:

Jonas Inde, Amanda Davin, Peter Gardiner

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonas Inde	...	Fredrik
Amanda Davin	...	Sara
Peter Gardiner	...	Victor
Benny Haag	...	Peter
Jimmy Lindström	...	Larry
Shebly Niavarani	...	Börje
Ossi Niskala	...	Jarmo
Henrik Svalander	...	Bobo
Andreas Rothlin Svensson	...	Charles
Kalle Westerdahl	...	Markus
Dietrich Hollinderbäumer	...	Volker
Paula McManus	...	Lotta
Ia Langhammer	...	Lillemor
Jan Henrik Stahlberg	...	Karl
Danilo Bejarano	...	Badvakten

Storyline

In the wake of a wild bachelor party, Fredrik discovers his passion for synchronized swimming. Convincing his floorball teammates to join him as Sweden's only all-male team, they set their sights on the world championships in this oddball, comedic tale of courage, triumph and gender role reversal.

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Plot Keywords:

synchronized swimming | eastern europe | male objectification | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the performance at the 'Pride' event, 10 swimmers are seen doing the routine, not 9.

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Crazy Credits

Old footage of male synchronised swimming teams from the early 1900s is seen during the initial credits (after the cast list).

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Connections

Remade as Swimming with Men (2018)

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Soundtracks

Utopia
Performed by The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Written by Mattias Bärjed & Ebbot Lundberg
Universal Music Publishing AB
Warner Music Sweden AB

User Reviews

For Enthusiasts Of Swedish Cinema Only

Just like the Swedish films "Patrik Age 1.5" and "The Square" - "The Swimsuit Issue" is yet another picture from that country that I found to be overwhelmingly disappointing and, yes, downright boring, as well.

I thought that this movie's story-line was so irritatingly contrived and the actors' performances so annoyingly self-conscious that it took all of the patience that I could possibly muster in order to sit through it from start to finish.

(IMO) - "The Swimsuit Issue" had "Made-For-TV-Movie" written all over it.

Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

12 May 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Swimsuit Issue

Filming Locations:

Alexanderplatz, Mitte, Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

SEK24,500,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,502,311

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fladen Film, Gadda Five, Nordisk Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1