Sink or Swim (2018)

A depressed man joins a synchronized swimming team made up of middle aged men.

Director:

Gilles Lellouche

Writers:

Ahmed Hamidi (screenplay), Julien Lambroschini (screenplay)

Stars:

Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoît Poelvoorde

5 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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
Félix Moati	...	John
Alban Ivanov	...	Basile
Balasingham Thamilchelvan	...	Avanish
Jonathan Zaccaï	...	Thibault
Mélanie Doutey	...	Clem
Noée Abita	...	Lola
Claire Nadeau	...	La mère de Laurent

Storyline

It is in the corridors of their municipal swimming pool that Bertrand, Marcus, Simon, Laurent, Thierry and the others train under the relative authority of Delphine, former glory of the basins. Together, they feel free and helpful. They will put all their energy into a discipline previously owned by women: synchronized swimming. So, yes it's a weird idea, but this challenge will allow them to find meaning in their lives...

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Plot Keywords:

wheelchair | musician | robbery | swimming pool | underwater scene | 

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Taglines:

Face your fears and dive in.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Did You Know?

Trivia

A competing film, Swimming with Men (2018), was released in the summer of 2018 in England. Like Le Grand Bain, this feature film is inspired by the same true story of a Swedish club.

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Goofs

Right after the counting sequence ("1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8"), Amanda's lips in the long shot do not match her yelling.

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Connections

Features Bathing Beauty (1944)

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Soundtracks

Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley and Chris Hughes
Performed by Tears for Fears

User Reviews

Great story. Excellent movie

This movie has been compared to the full monty but it is much more real and emotional. But still funny.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site [Australia] Official Site [Japan]

Country:

Belgium France

Language:

French English Sinhalese Norwegian

Release Date:

27 September 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sink or Swim

Filming Locations:

Piscine Municipale - Avenue Thiers, Le Raincy, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$39,193,850

Company Credits

Production Co:

Trésor Films, Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, Cool Industrie

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1