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Bilal, a 17-year-old Kurdish refugee, has struggled his way through Europe for the last three months, trying to reunite with his girlfriend, who recently emigrated to England. But his journey comes to an abrupt halt when he is stopped by authorities in Calais, on the French side of the Channel. Left with no other alternatives, he decides to swim across. Bilal goes to the local swimming pool to train, where he meets Simon, a middle-aged swimming instructor in turmoil over his imminent divorce. Simon agrees to help Bilal, hoping to win back the affection of his wife, who does volunteer work helping immigrants. But what begins as a relationship based on self interest, develops into something much bigger than Simon could ever have imagined, as he too will ultimately risk everything to reach happiness.
Original Release
03/11/2009
US Release
05/07/2010
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Vincent Lindon | Simon Calmat / Simon |
Firat Ayverdi | Bilal |
Audrey Dana | Marion Calmat / Marion |
Derya Ayverdi | Mina / Mîna |
Thierry Godard | Bruno |
Mehmet Selim Akgul | Zoran |
Fırat Çelik | Koban |
Murat Subasi | Mirko |
Olivier Rabourdin | Lieutenant Caratini |
Yannick Renier | Alain |
Directors
Writers
Philippe Lioret, Emmanuel Courcol, Olivier Adam, Serge Frydman
Cast
Name | Character |
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Vincent Lindon | Simon Calmat / Simon |
Firat Ayverdi | Bilal |
Audrey Dana | Marion Calmat / Marion |
Derya Ayverdi | Mina / Mîna |
Thierry Godard | Bruno |
Mehmet Selim Akgul | Zoran |
Fırat Çelik | Koban |
Murat Subasi | Mirko |
Olivier Rabourdin | Lieutenant Caratini |
Yannick Renier | Alain |
Mouafaq Rushdie | Le père de Mina |
Behi Djanati Atai | La mère de Mina |
Patrick Ligardes | Le voisin de Simon |
Jean-Pol Brissart | Le juge |
Blandine Pélissier | La juge aux affaires familiales |
Eric Herson-Macarel | Le policier du centre de rétention |
Gilles Masson | Le gradé du centre de rétention |
Emmanuel Courcol | Le directeur du supermarché |
Jean-François Fagour | Le chef de la sécurité du supermarché |
Jean-Paul Comart | Le gradé chez Simon |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Philip Boëffard | Producer |
Bertrand Faivre | Producer |
Ève Machuel | Producer |
Christophe Rossignon | Producer |
Serge Hayat | Producer |
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela | Producer |