Speaking of synchronized swimming, most people think of young women with slender bodies and elegant movements, but the appearance of a group of middle-aged men in the French film "The Baths" might scare the audience: hairy calves, voluptuous belly, maybe on the set that wrong.
Although they may not look like that, they are the world champions of the men's synchronous swimming team. The story begins two years ago. Bertrand, who has been unemployed for two years, is a depressed patient. He happens to see a recruiting ad for the swim team and is very urgent. Looking for an emotional outlet, he becomes a synchronized member of the swim team.
Everyone became familiar with the fact that their most important daily activity was lying in the sauna, listening to each other's stories quietly, without commenting or criticizing. Everyone has a different problem: the down-and-out middle-aged rock musician Simon uses his RV as his home. He has nowhere to stay and insists on his dream, but he has released seventeen CDs and there is no fire; Lawrence stubborn and arrogant worker, typically negativeist; businessman Marcus will face fourth bankruptcy; coach Delphine is serious. He has deceived himself, pretending to have a lover; pool manager Thierry was abused by her stepfather when she was a child.
Everyone's life seems to be falling apart. Then they decided to participate in the men's synchronized swimming championship. At a critical moment, coach Delphine's lies were exposed. She passed out and she was unable to continue practicing. His former team-mate, Amanda, took over the group. Contrary to Delphine's gentleness, she could only guide Amanda in a wheelchair and was very strict, she firmly believed that as long as she participated in the competition, she had to do her best to win the championship.
Life hasn't gotten any better, but they all train hard between jobs, various spins and jumps endlessly, the game is about to start, a group of people in their pockets are caught in Simon's touring car and heading for Norway. When they were actually standing on the pitch, facing strong opponents, everyone was panicking and even fighting, but the final performance was unexpectedly successful, the French team won the gold medal and they did.
Even though the media has yet to tell about their championship, this experience has become the most important episode and a new starting point in everyone's life. There is hope in life. As long as there is enough desire, things that don't fit can become the right combination.
"Big Bath" became sad and healed. The players have terrible lives. Swim that is synchronized like their last straw. They desperately caught him, and finally broke away from the swamp of life and slowly ascended to the top.
In fact, everyone is like an iceberg. All we can see is the peak. You may never know what he went through. Just like Lawrence who is always thin and pessimistic. Nobody knows that the wound is from his mother. The two people met forever. It was a one-sided loss to him, and he was like Lawrence's enemy.
There are very interesting details in this film. When training and running, everyone can't support it. Delphine recited poetry to them. Rilke's "Ten Letters to the Young Poet": "What we need most is loneliness. The broad mind is lonely, if any of you can share, you try to be close to things, they will not leave you, there is night, there is a wind, a wind blowing through the forest, across the fields, and the children, They are like you experienced in childhood, sad and happy. If you think of childhood, you are among those lonely children again. Adults don't care, their dignity is worthless. "
Summer is coming soon, the uncles of "Big Bath" will give you a refreshing experience.
Very good movie.
This is good too
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