Swimming Pool (2003)

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François Ozon's psychological thriller Swimming Pool stars Charlotte Rampling as a mystery writer. When Sarah (Rampling) is offered the use of her publisher's vacation home, she accepts the offer. The conservative, repressed Sarah clashes with the house's other inhabitant, Julie (Ludivine Sagnier), the uninhibited daughter of the publisher. Julie's promiscuous sex life intrigues Sarah and starts to lead to the thawing of the emotional deep-freeze between the two. The death of one of Julie's nightly assignations complicates their lives. Swimming Pool was screened in competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Starring:: Charlotte Rampling, Ludivine Sagnier, (more)

Director(s):: François Ozon

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: R

Format(s):: DVD | Digital SD
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Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 103 mins

Complete Cast of Swimming Pool

Charlotte Rampling - Sarah Morton
Charles Dance - John Bosload
Jean-Marie Lamour - Franck the Waiter
Frances Cuka - Sarah Fan on Subway
Tricia Aileen - John's Secretary
Keith Yeates - Sarah's Father
Sebastian Harcombe - Terry Long

Ludivine Sagnier - Julie
Marc Fayolle - Marcel
Mireille Mosse - Marcel's Daughter
Jean-Claude Lecas - Julie's Lovers #2
Michel Fau - Julie's Lovers #1
Lauren Farrow - Julia

Director(s):: François Ozon

Writer(s):: Emmanuele Bernheim, François Ozon

Producer(s):: Marc Missonnier, Olivier Delbosc

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: R(Violence, Nudity, Not For Children, Strong Sexual Content, Profanity, Drug Content)

Categories:: Mystery & Suspense, Independent Films

Warning: This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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	Myles S.

5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

This movie was about loneliness, wishes for connection, and relationships. Sarah was single; she was attracted to her editor/publisher, but he did not recirocate. Julie had lost her mother, and her father was not close to her. She sought satisfaction in sex with pickups. The relationship between Sarah and Julie developed slowly, but at the end they were very close. As Sarah said at the end, her book was about feelings. That's what the movie was about.

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	Richard B.

5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

The female stars were great, and the film held my attention, but I was confused by the surprise ending. I think I understand it, but it would have made more sense and been more satisfying if it somehow resonated with the plot before that point.

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	Michael M.

0 out of 0 people found this review helpful

Its intricacies of plot and intimacies of life (physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual) obviously eluded many. Wish it were due to the seven year time lapse from its release to a different generational viewpoint now, but I doubt that's the case. Most people want faster-paced, visually captivating, or blatantly humorous films to entertain them, if not transport them away from life's realities. The Swimming Pool didn't do this. What it did was juxtapose the emotional isolation of two very different women and show how they immersed themselves in the lives of others (whether via "whodunit" mystery writing or sexual promiscuity) until a murder brought them to a shared awakening and unusual unity. The psychodimensions of this film are closer to real life than 3D fantasy, fairy tale animations, or jackass humor that spans most of moviedom today. Different strokes (with stones or in the pool) for different folks, right?

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