Sink or Swim

Name: Sink or Swim
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2018-10-24
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoît Poelvoorde, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Virginie Efira

2018·Movie·15·122 min·★ 6.9(1,593)

Drama Comedy More French titles

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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About Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim is a 2018 French-language drama and comedy film directed by Gilles Lellouche. The cast is led by Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoît Poelvoorde. It has a runtime of 2h 2m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 1600 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and YouTube.

Sink or Swim was produced by Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, Les Productions du Trésor, and Cool Industrie and made in France and Belgium. It was released on October 24, 2018, and carries a 15 certification.

Director: Gilles Lellouche
Writers: Julien Lambroschini, Ahmed Hamidi, Gilles Lellouche
Release date: October 24, 2018
Original language: French
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: France, Belgium
Production: Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, Les Productions du Trésor, Cool Industrie

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Sink or Swim cast & crew

Sink or Swim was directed by Gilles Lellouche and written by Julien Lambroschini, Ahmed Hamidi, and Gilles Lellouche.

The cast features Mathieu Amalric as Bertrand, Guillaume Canet as Laurent, Benoît Poelvoorde as Marcus, Jean-Hugues Anglade as Simon, Virginie Efira as Delphine, and Leïla Bekhti as Amanda.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jon Brion, cinematography is by Laurent Tangy, and it was produced by Alain Attal and Hugo Sélignac.

Is Sink or Swim worth watching?

Sink or Swim holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 1,593 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 2m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and comedy, Sink or Swim is worth a place on your watchlist.

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