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Sink or Swim

Original title: Le grand bain
  • 20182018
  • 2h 1m
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6.9/10
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Le grand bain (2018)
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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.

IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Gilles Lellouche
  • Writers
    • Ahmed Hamidi(screenplay)
    • Julien Lambroschini(screenplay)
    • Gilles Lellouche(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Mathieu Amalric
    • Guillaume Canet
    • Benoît Poelvoorde
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gilles Lellouche
  • Writers
    • Ahmed Hamidi(screenplay)
    • Julien Lambroschini(screenplay)
    • Gilles Lellouche(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Mathieu Amalric
    • Guillaume Canet
    • Benoît Poelvoorde
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    • 29User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 16 nominations

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    Mathieu Amalric
    Mathieu Amalric
    • Bertrandas Bertrand
    Guillaume Canet
    Guillaume Canet
    • Laurentas Laurent
    Benoît Poelvoorde
    Benoît Poelvoorde
    • Marcusas Marcus
    Jean-Hugues Anglade
    Jean-Hugues Anglade
    • Simonas Simon
    Virginie Efira
    Virginie Efira
    • Delphineas Delphine
    Leïla Bekhti
    Leïla Bekhti
    • Amandaas Amanda
    Marina Foïs
    Marina Foïs
    • Claireas Claire
    Philippe Katerine
    • Thierryas Thierry
    Félix Moati
    Félix Moati
    • Johnas John
    Alban Ivanov
    • Basileas Basile
    Balasingham Thamilchelvan
    • Avanishas Avanish
    Jonathan Zaccaï
    Jonathan Zaccaï
    • Thibaultas Thibault
    Mélanie Doutey
    Mélanie Doutey
    • Clemas Clem
    Noée Abita
    • Lolaas Lola
    Claire Nadeau
    • La mère de Laurentas La mère de Laurent
    Caroline Grant
    • La fille de Bertrandas La fille de Bertrand
    Guillaume Cloud-Roussel
    • Le fils de Bertrandas Le fils de Bertrand
    Mathieu Torloting
    • Romainas Romain
    • Director
      • Gilles Lellouche
    • Writers
      • Ahmed Hamidi(screenplay)
      • Julien Lambroschini(screenplay)
      • Gilles Lellouche(dialogue) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    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...
    • wheelchair
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    • underwater scene
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      • Face your fears and dive in.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Sport
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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
      Everybody Wants To Rule The World
      Written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley and Chris Hughes

      Performed by Tears for Fears

    User reviews29

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    Top review
    8/10
    Great story about male friendships and life
    A great cast with many of France's beloved actors. I would call this film is a low-key comedy (as in not the dumb-dumb stuff we sometimes see) tangled with real life drama. It's a pleasure to watch as we delve into each character's life, where is more than meets the eye. It's well acted, well directed, and overall makes for good viewing. Rather on the feel-good side of things - it's mostly believable, and when not, remember it's a comedy ;)
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    • Nov 24, 2019

    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
      • Official Site (Australia)
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • Sinhala
      • Norwegian
    • Also known as
      • Nadando por un sueño
    • Filming locations
      • Piscine Municipale - Avenue Thiers, Le Raincy, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
    • 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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