Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim
France | 2018 | 122’ | DCP | Colour | French | Group: B

Director: Gilles Lelouche

An introduction of the film will be given by film delegation before the film screening

A group of 40-something guys, all on the verge of a mid-life crisis, decide to form their local pool’s first ever synchronized swimming team – for men. Braving the skepticism and ridicule of those around them, and trained by a fallen champion trying to pull herself together, the group set out on an unlikely adventure, and on the way will rediscover a little self-esteem and a lot about themselves and each other.

Although he is one of France’s most famous actors, Gilles Lelouche started his career as a director of short films. Since 1995, he has starred in over 50 films including Mon Idole (2002), Love Me If You Dare (2003), Tell No One (2006), Little White Lies (2010), Therese Desqueyroux (2012) and last year’s C’est La Vie which screened at IFFAM. He took up directing again in 2004, co-directing The Secret Adventures Of Gustave Klopp (2004) with Tristan Aurouet, and a segment of the portmanteau film The Players (2012). Sink Of Swim, which had its world premiere out of competition at Cannes this year, is his first solo feature.