Sink or Swim
Sink or Swim
Sink or Swim
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2018
2h 2m
6.9(1556 votes)
Drama
Comedy

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.

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Production Companies

Chi-Fou-Mi Productions
Les Productions du Trésor

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

Mathieu Amalric

Bertrand

Mathieu Amalric
Acting

Guillaume Canet

Laurent

Guillaume Canet
Acting

Benoît Poelvoorde

Marcus

Benoît Poelvoorde
Acting

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Simon

Jean-Hugues Anglade
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Virginie Efira

Delphine

Virginie Efira
Acting

Leïla Bekhti

Amanda

Leïla Bekhti
Acting

Marina Foïs

Claire

Marina Foïs
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Philippe Katerine

Thierry

Philippe Katerine
Acting

Félix Moati

John

Félix Moati
Acting

Alban Ivanov

Basile

Alban Ivanov
Acting

Balasingham Thamilchelvan

Avanish

Balasingham Thamilchelvan
Acting

Jonathan Zaccaï

Thibault

Jonathan Zaccaï
Acting

Mélanie Doutey

Clem

Mélanie Doutey
Acting

Noée Abita

Lola

Noée Abita
Acting

Claire Nadeau

Laurent's mother

Claire Nadeau
Acting

Caroline Grant

Bertrand's daughter

Caroline Grant
Acting

Guillaume Cloud-Roussel

Son of Bertrand

Guillaume Cloud-Roussel
Acting

Mathieu Torloting

Romain, son of Laurent

Mathieu Torloting
Acting

Arno Feffer

Roadie, Simon's manager

Arno Feffer
Acting

Erika Sainte

Diane, Laurent's wife

Erika Sainte
Acting

Vincent Darmuzey

Nicolas, employee of Piscin'Love

Vincent Darmuzey
Acting

Virgile Bramly

Delphine's companion

Virgile Bramly
Acting

Karim Adda

Host of the Gala

Karim Adda
Acting

Élodie Hesme

Marcus's lover

Élodie Hesme
Acting

Xavier Alcan

Speech therapist

Xavier Alcan
Acting

Stéphane Rouabah

Supermarket security guard

Stéphane Rouabah
Acting

Sami Zitouni

Supermarket security guard

Sami Zitouni
Acting

Vincent Varinier

Municipal policeman

Vincent Varinier
Acting

Pierre Pirol

Benoit Jacquot

Pierre Pirol
Acting

Xavier Claudon

Refectory employee

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Ibrahim Koma

Swimming pool technician

Ibrahim Koma
Acting

Claire Conty

Bertrand's neighbor

Claire Conty
Acting

Sam Lellouche

Jean-Luc's colleague

Sam Lellouche
Acting

Édouard Rerolle

Boyfriend of Bertrand's son

Édouard Rerolle
Acting

Charlotte Levy

Girl with glasses

Charlotte Levy
Acting

Maximilien Poullein

Championship announcer

Maximilien Poullein
Acting

Fiorella Campanella

Girl who says "I never loved you"

Fiorella Campanella
Directing

Alexandre Courtes

Husband of the couple of friends

Alexandre Courtes
Acting

Emma Philippe

Wife of the couple of friends

Emma Philippe
Acting

Hervé Colombel

Alcoholic Anonymous

Hervé Colombel
Acting

Roselyne Geslot

Alcoholic Anonymous

Roselyne Geslot
Acting

John Fay

Swimmer

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Acting

Jean-Philippe Franqueville

Swimmer

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Acting

Tom Godefroy

Swimmer

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Acting

Sam Chemoul

Bertrand's son's friend (uncredited)

Sam Chemoul
Acting

Angélique Meyns

Hostess (uncredited)

Angélique Meyns
Acting

Michèle Clément

Cocktail Hostess (uncredited)

Michèle Clément
Acting

Audrey Quoturi

Championship Hostess (uncredited)

Audrey Quoturi
Acting

Anderz Eide

Norwegian policeman (uncredited)

Anderz Eide
Acting

Christian Gazio

Couch client (uncredited)

Christian Gazio
Acting

Sébastien Lozach

Bulgarian swimmer (uncredited)

Sébastien Lozach
Acting

Bastien Pujol

Italian swimmer (uncredited)

Bastien Pujol
Acting

Ian McCamy

English coach (uncredited)

Ian McCamy
Acting

Aude Thomas

Swimming pool employee (uncredited)

Aude Thomas
Acting

Cidney Khosta

Bulgarian supporter (uncredited)

Cidney Khosta
Acting

Floriane Karger

(uncredited)

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