Swimming Pool

Swimming Pool

2003 · 102 min · EN · R · 6.5 (628 votes)
Dir. François Ozon · Starring Charlotte Rampling, Ludivine Sagnier, Charles Dance, Marc Fayolle, Jean-Marie Lamour, Mireille Mossé · Music Philippe Rombi

On the surface, all is calm.

CrimeThriller

A British crime novelist travels to her publisher's upmarket summer house in Southern France to seek solitude in order to work on her next book. However, the unexpected arrival of the publisher's daughter induces complications and a subsequent crime.

VIBE

A sun-drenched, languid atmosphere slowly gives way to a simmering psychological tension. It feels like a sensual, unsettling exploration of creative blocks and hidden desires, set against the luxurious backdrop of the French countryside. The mood is both intoxicating and subtly menacing, a slow-burn unraveling.

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