Swimming Pool (2003)

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Of course, some of them are good. Some are awful. Like all movies.
But this one was kinda useless. I could fall asleep easily.
Though, I must say the end was quite good and interesting so after all it wasn't a total waste of time.

I think as french movies are not as common as american, at least in Brazil, you don't have the chance sometimes to watch really good ones. I... read more

I already saw this movie, but since it was a while back and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out again. First of all, I always had some rather mixed feelings about François Ozon’s work. Indeed, even though he has a really good reputation, I really hated his directing debut ‘Sitcom’ and really disliked his second effort ‘Les amants criminels’. Fortuna... read more

(MU) El melo psicológico, con toque policial aquí, avanza lento pero se condensa en el último tramo, con la afectación calculada de Ozon y sus límites de brío. Rampling aguanta todo, hasta su entrega al cuidador por una suerte de solidaridad culposa o desmelenamiento de Miss Marple amargada

Description: 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 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. ... (more) (less)