The Aquatic Effect
– Samir, a lanky crane operator in Montreuil, falls madly for Agathe. As master swimmer at the pool Th..
Samir, a lanky crane operator in Montreuil, falls madly for Agathe. As master swimmer at the pool Thorez he decides to take swimming lessons with her. But the lie does not last three lessons - Agathe hate liars. Chosen to represent the Seine-Saint-Denis, Agathe flies to Iceland for the 10th Congress of the International Masters Swimming. Samir has no choice but to fly in turn also.
29 Jun 2016
French, English, Icelandic
Sólveig Anspach, Jean-Luc Gaget
Sólveig Anspach (screenplay), Jean-Luc Gaget (screenplay)
Samir Guesmi, Florence Loiret Caille, Didda Jónsdóttir, Philippe Rebbot
Samir, a forty-odd crane operator in the Paris region, falls in love at first sight with Agathe, a young woman while she gets rid of a jerk trying to pick her up. Learning that she is a swimming instructor at the the Maurice Thorez swimming pool, he decides to approach her under the pretense of taking swimming lessons under her guidance. His first steps are successful and they are on the verge of giving themselves to each other when an incident happens, revealing that not only is he a good swimmer but an expert diver as well. His deception is then exposed and as Agathe hates lies and liars, reconquering her will not be a pleasure cruise.
2 wins & 4 nominations.