Swimming with men (2018)

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	Year of first release: 2018
	Director: Oliver Parker
	Actors: Rob Brydon
	Country: GB
	Genre: Comedy, Drama
	Conditions of visioning: 04.06.2018, Schauburg, OV Sneak Preview, English with German subtitle
Synopsis: Eric (Brydon) suffers a mid-life crisis. Boring work, boring family life. He needs some impulse. By casualty he answers to a loud question from a sync swimming men team with his mathematical skills. And he is invited to join.
Review: In each of the stories there are weird and thus funny characters. Each character's story remains also dramatic once we know about them. And this is spread all along the movie giving a well-balanced rythm alternating comedy and drama. All the dramatic and funny moments are linked to the self-esteem of these men. As in their favourite sport they all know that are not the best men, but they support each other, they accept each other whatever is their drama. The contrast of world championship for which we imagine athletic and standardised men and the real team is the source of the major comedy effect.  The actors play their weird roles quite well even if they mostly look caricatured.
Rating: 5 /10