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Sink or Swim
Genres
DramaComedy
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
122 min
Release Date
2018-10-24
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
1536
Vote Average
6.925
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Mathieu Amalric
Bertrand
Guillaume Canet
Laurent
Benoît Poelvoorde
Marcus
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Simon
Virginie Efira
Delphine
Leïla Bekhti
Amanda
Marina Foïs
Claire
Philippe Katerine
Thierry
Félix Moati
John
Alban Ivanov
Basile
Balasingham Thamilchelvan
Avanish
Jonathan Zaccaï
Thibault
Mélanie Doutey
Clem
Noée Abita
Lola
Claire Nadeau
Laurent's mother
Caroline Grant
Bertrand's daughter
Guillaume Cloud-Roussel
Son of Bertrand
Mathieu Torloting
Romain, son of Laurent
Arno Feffer
Roadie, Simon's manager
Erika Sainte
Diane, Laurent's wife
Vincent Darmuzey
Nicolas, employee of Piscin'Love
Virgile Bramly
Delphine's companion
Karim Adda
Host of the Gala
Élodie Hesme
Marcus's lover
Xavier Alcan
Speech therapist
Stéphane Rouabah
Supermarket security guard
Sami Zitouni
Supermarket security guard
Vincent Varinier
Municipal policeman
Pierre Pirol
Benoit Jacquot
Xavier Claudon
Refectory employee
Ibrahim Koma
Swimming pool technician
Claire Conty
Bertrand's neighbor
Sam Lellouche
Jean-Luc's colleague
Édouard Rerolle
Boyfriend of Bertrand's son
Charlotte Levy
Girl with glasses
Maximilien Poullein
Championship announcer
Fiorella Campanella
Girl who says "I never loved you"
Alexandre Courtes
Husband of the couple of friends
Emma Philippe
Wife of the couple of friends
Hervé Colombel
Alcoholic Anonymous
Roselyne Geslot
Alcoholic Anonymous
John Fay
Swimmer
Jean-Philippe Franqueville
Swimmer
Tom Godefroy
Swimmer
Sam Chemoul
Bertrand's son's friend (uncredited)
Angélique Meyns
Hostess (uncredited)
Michèle Clément
Cocktail Hostess (uncredited)
Audrey Quoturi
Championship Hostess (uncredited)
Anderz Eide
Norwegian policeman (uncredited)
Christian Gazio
Couch client (uncredited)
Sébastien Lozach
Bulgarian swimmer (uncredited)
Bastien Pujol
Italian swimmer (uncredited)
Ian McCamy
English coach (uncredited)
Aude Thomas
Swimming pool employee (uncredited)
Cidney Khosta
Bulgarian supporter (uncredited)
Floriane Karger
(uncredited)
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