Sink or Swim
6.9/10
Rating
122 min
Runtime
2018
Release Year
Gilles Lellouche
Director
Cast
Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoît Poelvoorde, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Virginie Efira
Quick Synopsis
Bertrand, a 40-year-old man living with his wife, has been struggling with depression for the past two years and feels overwhelmed by his daily life despite taking medication and receiving support from his wife. He struggles to find meaning or motivation until he discovers a new outlet at the local swimming pool, where he decides to join an all-male synchronized swimming team. Through this unexpected activity, Bertrand begins to regain a sense of purpose and connection.
Detailed Synopsis of Sink or Swim
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.
