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Girls Can't Swim

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Girls Can't Swim (2002)

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Reviews Counted: 3

Fresh: 1

Rotten:2

Average Rating: 5.3/10

Consensus: The well-acted Girls Can't Swim is a sensitive depiction of two girls' coming-of-age.

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release: Apr 19, 2002 Limited

Synopsis: Even though they grew up in opposite parts of France, Gwen (Isild Le Besco) and Lise (Karen Alyx) are best friends and spend every summer vacation together on the Brittany coast where Gwen lives and Lise's family has a summer home. But this... Even though they grew up in opposite parts of France, Gwen (Isild Le Besco) and Lise (Karen Alyx) are best friends and spend every summer vacation together on the Brittany coast where Gwen lives and Lise's family has a summer home. But this summer is different because Lise's family isn't going on vacation for reasons that she won't explain to Gwen. Sick of her parents bickering about money and missing her bosom buddy, Gwen finds a boyfriend and mingles with some horny out-of-towners. Now fifteen, she's discovered that summer can be fun even if Lise isn't there. Then suddenly, Lise shows up at Gwen's house uninvited to stay for a couple of weeks. The following days are filled with unexpected surprises, causing the girls to reevaluate the importance of their friendship and the nature of their teenage anxieties. Anne-Sophie Birot's first feature delicately captures the intimacy and uncertainty between two teenage girls whose lives are teetering on the verge of adulthood. The performances by newcomers Isild Le Besco and Karen Alyx are impressive for the subtle shifts in mood they express between wanting to be independent of one another while still remaining inseparable. This film was screened as part of the Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2001 festival organized by The Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York City. [More]

Starring: Islid Le Besco, Karen Alyx, Pascale Bussieres, Pascal Elso

Starring: Islid Le Besco, Karen Alyx, Pascale Bussieres, Pascal Elso, Marie Rivière, Yelda Reynaud, Sandrine Blancke, Julien Cottereau

Director: Anne-Sophie Birot

Director: Anne-Sophie Birot
Screenwriter: Anne-Sophie Birot, Christophe Honoré
Producer: Philippe Jacquier
Composer: Ernest Chausson
Studio: Winstar

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Sep 24, 2002

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