Girls Can't Swim Movie Review 1999

Fifteen-year-old Gwen (Le Bresco) and her best friend Lise (Alyx) always spend their summers together on the Brittany coast where Gwen lives and Lise's family rents a cottage. But when there's a family tragedy, Lise must stay home until the gloomy atmosphere has her traveling to Gwen's on her own. Gwen's parents (who have their own problems) let Lise stay but things between the friends have changed. Gwen has been flaunting her sexuality with the local boys and comes to resent Lise, who feels abandoned. Gwen's thoughtless sexual impulses finally cause the divisions between the girls to spin out of control. French with subtitles.

Distribution

Wellspring Media, A Division of Genius Products, Inc., 2230 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90904, Phone: (310)453-1222, Fax: (310)453-0074, URL: http://www.wellspring.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 98 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Coming of Age, Female Bonding, Teen Angst, France, Sexcapades, Vacations

Screenplay

Anne-Sophie Birot, Christophe Honore

Cast

Islid Le Besco, Karen Alyx, Pascal Elso, Pascale Bussieres, Julien Cottereau, Marie Riviere

Cinematography

Nathalie Durand

Director

Anne-Sophie Birot

Music

Ernest Chausson

Other

Xavier Griette, Pascale Chavance, Yvon Moreno, Brigitte Lauber

Producer

Philippe Jacquier, Sepia Production, YMC Productions, Wellspring Media