Swimming Pool Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
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, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Theatrical Release Date:
07/02/2003
DVD Release Date:
01/13/2004
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for strong sexual content, nudity, language, some violence and drug use.
Run Time:
102 min.
Distributor(s):
Focus Features
Production Co.:
Fidelite Productions, Focus Features, Foz, France 2 Cinema, Gimages Films, Headforce, Ltd.
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Dangerous Friends, Writer's Life, Journey of Self-Discovery, Creative Block
Tone:
Tense, Deliberate, Enigmatic, Summery, Wry, Atmospheric, Slick
Keywords:
daughter, mystery-writer, publisher, repression, sex, writing
Setting:
South of France
Country of Origin:
France (04-16-2003),USA - Limited (07-02-2003)
Language:
French,English
Status:
DVD
