A French drama; A story about crime in a sumptuous idyll in the south of France. Still air. Mediterranean sun. One pool. Two lovers. Two guests. One is an old acquaintance to one and a former lover to another; the other is his daughter, a mystery to all. Hedonism, sensuality, eroticism, sexual longing, anxiety, and unfulfillment - it all leads to a weakness for one and a dastardly deed. A film that is slow-moving and as enervating as the heat from the sun over the villa. It could easily be hard to watch, but the camera loves these beautiful, chic people and the intrigue they create. The story is designed well and the drama is controlled well.
Review of The Swimming Pool
