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520 Ratings

THE AQUATIC EFFECT

L’Effet aquatique

Directed by Sólveig Anspach
France, Iceland, 2016
Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • 8080 minutes

Synopsis

When gawky construction worker Samir encounters prickly swim instructor Agathe, he’s immediately smitten. But his unconventional plan to win her over—pretending he can’t swim in order to take lessons from her—proves more than a little problematic.

Synopsis

When gawky construction worker Samir encounters prickly swim instructor Agathe, he’s immediately smitten. But his unconventional plan to win her over—pretending he can’t swim in order to take lessons from her—proves more than a little problematic.