
Sarah Morton is a famous British mystery author. Tired of London and seeking inspiration for her new novel, she accepts an offer from her publisher John Bosload to stay at his home in Luberon, in the South of France. It is the off-season, and Sarah finds that the beautiful country locale and unhurried pace is just the tonic for her--until late one night, when John's indolent and insouciant French daughter Julie unexpectedly arrives. Sarah's prim and steely English reserve is ... (Full plot summary below)
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Sarah Morton is a famous British mystery author. Tired of London and seeking inspiration for her new novel, she accepts an offer from her publisher John Bosload to stay at his home in Luberon, in the South of France. It is the off-season, and Sarah finds that the beautiful country locale and unhurried pace is just the tonic for her--until late one night, when John's indolent and insouciant French daughter Julie unexpectedly arrives. Sarah's prim and steely English reserve is jarred by Julie's reckless, sexually charged lifestyle. Their interactions set off an increasingly unsettling series of events, as Sarah's creative process and a possible real-life murder begin to blend dangerously together.
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| Critic DoctorPeter SobczynskiSwimming Pool is being positioned as an art-house film but there is absolutely no reason why it couldn't play in multiplexes along with T3 or The Hulk. |
| New York ObserverRex ReedTwo parts psychological thriller and one part pretentious French art-house head-scratcher that leaves you mumbling, 'Duh.' |
| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.This is a very well directed with a good story, great characters, and involving engrossing performances from Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sagnier. |
| L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorAll shiny surfaces and clever moves designed to blur the lines between fantasy and reality and uncover the kinkiness that lies within us all. |
| Cinema SightWesley LovellCharlotte Rampling is engaging in this intriguing little whodunit that seems more intent on exposing internal paranoia than it does on real world murder. |
| Las Vegas CityLifeMatt KelemenOzon's first English-language film is a blend of fantasy and reality that is cleverly constructed and nearly seemless. |
| Des Moines RegisterJeffrey BrunerIt's a provocative experience, one that floats peacefully yet makes us wonder what might be lurking beneath the surface. |
| Cinema SignalsJules BrennerDirector Francois Ozon fabricates an engrossing mystery thriller by throwing disparate samples of the female gender together and finding a way to make the mixture more explosive than forcing oil and water to go into solution. |
| Movie EyeFrank OchiengVisually arousing and perceptive in its sexy cynicism, Pool allows one to dip more than just their reluctant toe in the cool and calming turquoise waters...provocative |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansThe dangerous byplay between Rampling and Sagnier gives Swimming Pool a surprising depth. |