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A Balasaur Score of 70 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, Metacritic 67/100. Scores higher than 73% of the 3,246 2000s drama movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
Set during a sultry summer in a French suburb, Marie is desperate to join the local pool's synchronized swimming team, but is her interest solely for the sake of sport or for a chance to get close to Floriane, the bad girl of the team? Sciamma, and the two leads, capture the uncertainty of teenage sexuality with a sympathetic eye in this delicate drama of the angst of coming-of-age.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Metacritic67/100
483 audience votes
Key crew
- Céline SciammaScreenplay
- Céline SciammaDirector
- Para OneOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Pauline AcquartMarie
- Louise BlachèreAnne
- Adèle HaenelFloriane
- Warren JacquinFrançois
- Christel BarasL'inspectrice
- Marie Gili-PierreLa caissière
- Alice de LencquesaingFille vestiaire
- Claire PierratFille vestiaire 2
- Barbara RenardNatacha
- Esther SironneauLa vendeuse
- Jérémie SteibLe masseur
- Yvonne VillemaireLa voisine
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Themes
paris, franceforbidden lovefemale friendshiploss of virginityswimming poolcoming of agelocker roomteenage girlunderwatermasturbationshopliftingteenage sexuality