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FILM REVIEW: 'Swimming Pool' makes graceful dive into theaters
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August 6, 2003
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Rebecca Leffler
University Wire
08-06-2003
(The Dartmouth) (U-WIRE) HANOVER, N.H. -- It has all the qualities of a great French movie: Arguably gratuitous nudity, beautiful countrysides and an ending that will leave you curiously nonplussed for days after.
Yet Francois Ozon's "Swimming Pool" is one of the best English-language films to dive (please forgive the pun) into theaters this summer. After impressing American audiences with last year's musical murder mystery "8 Women," Ozon returns with even more murder, mystery, irony and, bien sur, nudity. Ozon has once again managed to captivate audiences with stunning cinematography, an impeccable cast and an ironic plot that will keep you on ...
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