Swimming Pool (2003)
Director
François Ozon
Main cast
Charlotte Rampling; Ludivine Sagnier; Charles Dance; Jean-Marie Lamour; Marc Fayolle
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Description
In the middle of this amusing thriller is a relationship between two different types of females, one is a well know British author and the other is a sex-crazed French teen. The two get into some relationship trouble while living together in this film of psychological imagery and an erotic exploration of the female body.
François Ozon
Main cast
Charlotte Rampling; Ludivine Sagnier; Charles Dance; Jean-Marie Lamour; Marc Fayolle
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Description
In the middle of this amusing thriller is a relationship between two different types of females, one is a well know British author and the other is a sex-crazed French teen. The two get into some relationship trouble while living together in this film of psychological imagery and an erotic exploration of the female body.
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