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Sink or Swim (2018)

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 2H 2M

Director : Gilles Lellouche
Writer : Ahmed Hamidi, Julien Lambroschini

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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, coach
Leïla Bekhti
Leïla Bekhti
Amanda, coach
Marina Foïs
Marina Foïs
Claire, Bertrand's wife
Philippe Katerine
Philippe Katerine
Thierry
Félix Moati
Félix Moati
John
Alban Ivanov
Alban Ivanov
Basile
Balasingham Thamilchelvan
Balasingham Thamilchelvan
Avanish
Jonathan Zaccaï
Jonathan Zaccaï
Thibault, Clem's husband
Mélanie Doutey
Mélanie Doutey
Clem, Claire's sister
Noée Abita
Noée Abita
Lola, Simon's daughter
Claire Nadeau
Claire Nadeau
Laurent's mother
Caroline Grant
Caroline Grant
Bertrand's daughter
Guillaume Cloud-Roussel
Guillaume Cloud-Roussel
Bertrand's son
Mathieu Torloting
Mathieu Torloting
Romain, Laurent's son
Arno Feffer
Arno Feffer
Roadie, Simon's manager
Erika Sainte
Erika Sainte
Diane, Laurent's wife
Vincent Darmuzey
Vincent Darmuzey
Nicolas, Piscin'Love employee
Virgile Bramly
Virgile Bramly
Delphine's companion
Karim Adda
Karim Adda
Gala presenter
Élodie Hesme
Élodie Hesme
Marcus' lover
Xavier Alcan
Xavier Alcan
Speech therapist
Stéphane Rouabah
Stéphane Rouabah
Vigile supermarket
Sami Zitouni
Sami Zitouni
Vigile supermarket
Vincent Varinier
Vincent Varinier
Municipal policeman
Pierre Pirol
Pierre Pirol
Benoit Jacquot
Xavier Claudon
Xavier Claudon
Refectory employee
Ibrahim Koma
Ibrahim Koma
Pool technician
Claire Conty
Claire Conty
Bertrand's neighbor
Sam Lellouche
Sam Lellouche
Jean-Luc's colleague
Édouard Rerolle
Édouard Rerolle
Bertrand's son's boyfriend
Charlotte Levy
Charlotte Levy
Girl with glasses
Maximilien Poullein
Maximilien Poullein
Championship speaker
Fiorella Campanella
Fiorella Campanella
Girl who says "I never loved you"
Alexandre Courtes
Alexandre Courtes
Man of the couple of friends
Emma Philippe
Emma Philippe
Woman of the couple of friends
Hervé Colombel
Hervé Colombel
Anonymous alcoholic
Roselyne Geslot
Roselyne Geslot
Anonymous alcoholic
Benoit Beaufils
Benoit Beaufils
Championship choreography lining
John Fay
John Fay
Swimmer
Jean-Philippe Franqueville
Jean-Philippe Franqueville
Swimmer
Tom Godefroy
Tom Godefroy
Swimmer
Sam Chemoul
Sam Chemoul
Boyfriend of Bertrand's son (uncredited)
Angélique Meyns
Angélique Meyns
Hostess (uncredited)
Michèle Clément
Michèle Clément
Cocktail Hostess (uncredited)
Audrey Quoturi
Audrey Quoturi
Championship hostess (uncredited)
Anderz Eide
Anderz Eide
Norwegian policeman (uncredited)
Christian Gazio
Christian Gazio
Client on the couch (uncredited)
Sébastien Lozach
Sébastien Lozach
Bulgarian swimmer (uncredited)
Bastien Pujol
Bastien Pujol
Italian swimmer (uncredited)
Ian McCamy
Ian McCamy
English coach (uncredited)
Aude Thomas
Aude Thomas
Pool employee (uncredited)
Cidney Khosta
Cidney Khosta
Bulgarian Supporter (uncredited)
Floriane Karger
Floriane Karger
(uncredited)

Crews

Gilles Lellouche
Gilles Lellouche
Director
Gilles Lellouche
Gilles Lellouche
Writer
Alain Attal
Alain Attal
Producer
Hugo Sélignac
Hugo Sélignac
Producer
Laurent Tangy
Laurent Tangy
Director of Photography
Philippe Logie
Philippe Logie
Associate Producer
Elise Bouquet
Elise Bouquet
Costume Design
Reem Kuzayli
Reem Kuzayli
Costume Design
Ahmed Hamidi
Ahmed Hamidi
Screenplay
Julien Lambroschini
Julien Lambroschini
Screenplay
Jon Brion
Jon Brion
Original Music Composer
Patrick Quinet
Patrick Quinet
Co-Producer
Cédric Deloche
Cédric Deloche
Sound Mixer
Gwennolé Le Borgne
Gwennolé Le Borgne
Supervising Sound Editor
Marc Doisne
Marc Doisne
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Simon Jacquet
Simon Jacquet
Editor
Sandra Durando
Sandra Durando
Casting
Florian Sanson
Florian Sanson
Production Design
Camille Bougon-Pigneul
Camille Bougon-Pigneul
Set Decoration
Stéphanie Guillon
Stéphanie Guillon
Key Makeup Artist
Corinne Maillard
Corinne Maillard
Key Makeup Artist
Christian Alzieu
Christian Alzieu
First Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

Sink or Swim / Le Grand Bain (2018) - Excerpt (English Subs)

Posters and backgrounds

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