Réalisation:
Philippe LioretPhotographie:
Laurent DaillandMusique:
Nicola PiovaniActeurs·trices:
Vincent Lindon, Firat Ayverdi, Audrey Dana, Derya Ayverdi, Olivier Rabourdin, Behi Djanati Atai, Jacques Herlin, Jean-Paul Comart, Thierry Godard (plus)VOD (1)
Résumés(1)
Pour impressionner et reconquérir sa femme, Simon, maître nageur à la piscine de Calais, prend le risque d'aider en secret un jeune réfugié kurde qui veut traverser la Manche à la nage. (Mars Distribution)
Critiques (2)
The situation the way Lioret paints it frightens - paranoia and deceit among her neighbors reminds of totalitarianism. The acting and the subtle direction correspond well with the melodramatic undertone. What bothers me is the film's peculiarity; its effort to have an impact and convince at all costs. It's likely my own problem that I am much more affected by the authentic and more withdrawn images. I particularly had a problem with Welcome at the end – I knew exactly what the creators would present to me as another topic to make me emotional. I don't really enjoy that - I have my own mind with which to think things through. Welcome simply suffocated me with love and emotion. It's difficult to imagine what one can't fully believe in. But I acknowledge that this film is an important and certainly commendable attempt to acquaint the public with other dark sides of contemporary society.
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Une fois encore, les Français ont produit une histoire qui sort des sentiers battus. Même si ça n’en a pas l’air à première vue, il s’agit d’une aventure fascinante sur une relation à la fois belle et extraordinaire entre deux hommes qui ne se seraient pas rencontrés dans des circonstances normales. Le dénouement couronne le tout en beauté.
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