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Sink or Swim

Original title: Le grand bain
  • 2018
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
11K
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Sink or Swim (2018)
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ComedyDramaSport

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

  • Director
    • Gilles Lellouche
  • Writers
    • Ahmed Hamidi
    • Julien Lambroschini
    • Gilles Lellouche
  • Stars
    • Mathieu Amalric
    • Guillaume Canet
    • Benoît Poelvoorde
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gilles Lellouche
    • Writers
      • Ahmed Hamidi
      • Julien Lambroschini
      • Gilles Lellouche
    • Stars
      • Mathieu Amalric
      • Guillaume Canet
      • Benoît Poelvoorde
    • 33User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 16 nominations

    Videos1

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 0:43
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    Photos33

    Marion Cotillard at an event for Sink or Swim (2018)
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    Top cast

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    Mathieu Amalric
    Mathieu Amalric
    • Bertrand
    Guillaume Canet
    Guillaume Canet
    • Laurent
    Benoît Poelvoorde
    Benoît Poelvoorde
    • Marcus
    Jean-Hugues Anglade
    Jean-Hugues Anglade
    • Simon
    Virginie Efira
    Virginie Efira
    • Delphine
    Leïla Bekhti
    Leïla Bekhti
    • Amanda
    Marina Foïs
    Marina Foïs
    • Claire
    Philippe Katerine
    • Thierry
    Félix Moati
    Félix Moati
    • John
    Alban Ivanov
    • Basile
    Balasingham Thamilchelvan
    • Avanish
    Jonathan Zaccaï
    Jonathan Zaccaï
    • Thibault
    Mélanie Doutey
    Mélanie Doutey
    • Clem
    Noée Abita
    • Lola
    Claire Nadeau
    • La mère de Laurent
    Caroline Grant
    • La fille de Bertrand
    Guillaume Cloud-Roussel
    • Le fils de Bertrand
    Mathieu Torloting
    • Romain
    • Director
      • Gilles Lellouche
    • Writers
      • Ahmed Hamidi
      • Julien Lambroschini
      • Gilles Lellouche
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Before the shooting, the actors trained for seven months, especially with Julie Fabre, former coach of the French Olympic synchronized swimming team. If the latter was initially skeptical, she told Gilles Lellouche that things would finally be able to be done after three weeks.
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Entrée Libre: Episode dated 5 November 2018 (2018)
    • Soundtracks
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    User reviews33

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    8/10
    Getting in shape
    Not just the body in this case, but also the mind. Also overcoming obstacles and being able to compete in something that would likely look impossible at the beginning of the movie. A nice almost fairy tale like story, that can be described like a feel good movie! -

    The actors really do their best to convey not just the emotions, but the emotional journey and the flaws they inhabit. A comedy drama that shows quite some craftmanship.
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    • kosmasp
    • Mar 26, 2021

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    FAQ1

    • What language does the character played by Balasingham Thamilchelvan speaks? It doesn't sound like French to me, but then again I'm all but fluent in the language?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 27, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Belgium
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Hakka Distribution Page
      • Official Site (Australia)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • Sinhala
      • Norwegian
    • Also known as
      • Nadando por un sueño
    • Filming locations
      • Piscine Municipale - Avenue Thiers, Le Raincy, Seine-Saint-Denis, France(swimming pool interiors)
    • Production companies
      • Trésor Films
      • Chi-Fou-Mi Productions
      • Cool Industrie
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,208,480
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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