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Swimming Pool

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Rental and DVD, Cert 15

As cool as its subject matter, François Ozon's twisty little thriller deposits novelist Charlotte Rampling in her publisher's French chateau, an idyllic hideout for peace contemplation and work - until the unexpected arrival of his teenage daughter (Ludivine Sagnier), a proponent of nude bathing and loud shagging of a variety of locals.

Rampling turns her froideur up to the max and this is a two-hander with a nice mix of hostility and complicity as events take a surprising turn with a nod to Les Diaboliques. It's not in the class of Clouzot's classic, but gives you an enigmatic ending to discuss.

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