Swimming Pool

A crime novelist seeks peace but gets a dangerous muse in this twisted bilingual thriller from François Ozon.

François Ozon's feature revolves on disruption, as quiet contemplation yields to escalating danger. Promiscuity trumps repression too, but Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sagnier make it a grand battle. A third character – the Avignon summerhouse – provides a tainted elegance wholly in keeping with the theme.

The film had a presence at many of the major awards, including nominations for a Palme d'Or and two Césars.