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Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim

20186.92h 2m

Overview

40-year-old Bertrand has been suffering from depression for the last two years and is barely able to keep his head above water. Despite the medication he gulps down all day, every day, and his wife's encouragement, he is unable to find any meaning in his life. Curiously, he will end up finding this sense of purpose at the swimming pool, by joining an all-male synchronised swimming team.

Directed by Gilles Lellouche
Written by Ahmed Hamidi, Julien Lambroschini, Gilles Lellouche
Produced by Alain Attal, Hugo Sélignac
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Top Cast

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

Philippe Katerine

Thierry

Félix Moati

Félix Moati

John

Alban Ivanov

Alban Ivanov

Basile

Themes & Keywords

synchronized swimmingcheerfulcomforting

About Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim is a drama, comedy film released in 2018 exploring themes of synchronized swimming, cheerful, comforting. Directed by Gilles Lellouche, it stars Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoît Poelvoorde. 40-year-old Bertrand has been suffering from depression for the last two years and is barely able to keep his head above water. Despite the medication he gulps down all day, every day, and his wife's encouragement, he is unable to find any meaning in his life. Curiously, he will end up finding this sense of purpose at the swimming pool, by joining an all-male synchronised swimming team.

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