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Sink or Swim (2018)

Name: Sink or Swim
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2018-10-24
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoît Poelvoorde, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Virginie Efira

Sink or Swim (2018), directed by Gilles Lellouche, starring Mathieu Amalric and Guillaume Canet.

10/24/2018 BR Comedy and Drama 2h 2m

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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.

Laurent TangyCinematography
Gilles LelloucheDirector, Writer
Simon JacquetEditing
Alain AttalProducer

About the film

Sink or Swim (French: Le Grand Bain) is a 2018 French comedy drama film directed by Gilles Lellouche. It was screened out of competition at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

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Sink or Swim (French: Le Grand Bain) is a 2018 French comedy drama film directed by Gilles Lellouche. It was screened out of competition at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Cast

Guillaume Canet as Laurent

Virginie Efira as Delphine

Mathieu Amalric as Bertrand

Leïla Bekhti as Amanda

Benoît Poelvoorde as Marcus

Jean-Hugues Anglade as Simon

Marina Foïs as Claire

Jonathan Zaccaï as Thibault

Philippe Katerine as Thierry

Noée Abita as Lola

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External links

Sink or Swim at IMDb

Text from Sink or Swim (2018 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sink_or_Swim_(2018_film)

Trivia

It premiered on October 24, 2018, a Wednesday.
It runs 2h02 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Le Grand Bain".
It won 0 award(s) and received 1 nomination(s) on record at Wikidata — European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film among them.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Amazon Prime Video.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosChi-Fou-Mi Productions, Les Productions du Trésor, Cool Industrie, StudioCanal, TF1 Films Production, Artémis Productions, VOO & Be tv, RTBF, Shelter Prod
CountriesFrance, Belgium
LanguagesFrench
StatusReleased

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Nominations

European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film 2019

Filming locations

Château-Thierry
Échirolles
Le Raincy
Parcy-et-Tigny
Lans-en-Vercors
Grand-Rozoy
Grenoble

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Crew

Laurent Tangy Cinematography
Gilles Lellouche Director
Simon Jacquet Editing
Alain Attal Producer
Hugo Sélignac Producer
Jon Brion Original music
Ahmed Hamidi Screenplay
Gilles Lellouche Writer
Julien Lambroschini Screenplay

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What is Sink or Swim about?

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…

Who directed Sink or Swim?

Sink or Swim was directed by Gilles Lellouche in 2018.

Who stars in Sink or Swim?

The cast of Sink or Swim includes Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoît Poelvoorde, Jean-Hugues Anglade and Virginie Efira.

How long is Sink or Swim?

Sink or Swim runs for 122 minutes, or 2h02.

Where can I watch Sink or Swim?

Sink or Swim is available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Apple TV Store. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.