Le Grand Bain (aka Sink Or Swim) (2018)

After two years of being unemployed and in a severe depression, a man (Mathieu Amalric, VENUS IN FUR) spontaneously joins a men's synchronized swimming team. His fellow team members including their coach (Virginie Efira) all have their problems ranging from alcoholism to bankruptcy. But together, they just might find a moment of greatness. Directed by Gilles Lelluche, this film was nominated for 10 Cesar (the French Oscars) awards winning the best supporting actor award for Philippe Katerine's socially inept but big hearted doofus. Incredibly, it was never released in the U.S., at least not yet. It's an absolutely charmer of a movie. Every time I hear that something is a "feel good" movie, I know to stay away from it so I hate to call this a "feel good" movie but damn, I felt so good after watching it I wanted to watch it again right away. It's a purely mainstream film with no pretensions toward "art" but isn't going to the movies for pure pleasure part of the reason we go? There's a wonderful pop music soundtrack and the actual underscore is by Jon Brion (MAGNOLIA). With Guillaume Canet, Jean Hugues Anglade, Benoit Poelvoorde, Marina Fois and Leila Bekhti as a foul mouthed coach who almost steals the movie.