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Friday March 5th 2010
Cast: Vincent Lindon, Firat Ayverdi, Audrey Dana, Derya Ayverdi
Producer(s): Christophe Rossignon
Writer(s): Olivier Adam, Emmanuel Courcol, Philippe Lioret
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 110 minutes
Synopsis:
Bilal, a 17-year-old Kurdish boy, has traveled through Middle East and Europe to join his girlfriend, freshly immigrated to England. But, his journey comes to an abrupt end when he is stopped on the French side of the Channel.
Having decided to swim across, Bilal goes to the local swimming pool to train. There he meets Simon, a swimming instructor in the midst of a divorce. To impress his wife and win back her heart, Simon decides to risk everything by taking Bilal under his wing.
