May 02, 2009 03:00PM EDT
Discover: The Swimsuit Issue
ShareNote: This piece was originally published during the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. The Swimsuit Issue is now available via Tribeca Film On Demand, and is screening at Tribeca Cinemas from May 12-18. Check it out!
Director Mans Herngren had cinephiles grinning when they exited the theater after Thursday night's screening of The Swimsuit Issue. The film follows eight middle-aged jocks as they come together to create Sweden’s first all-male synchronized swimming team.
The team’s leader and founder is Fredrik, played by the talented Jonas Inde. Fredrik is a divorced and unemployed journalist who is fired by his female editor. His daughter, played by the equally engaging and beautiful Amanda Davin, is a synchronized swimmer who comes to live with Fredrik when her mother moves to London for work. After Fredrik loses his venue for playing indoor hockey to a female team, he decides to use his daughter’s swimming uniform for an evening of drunken bachelor party antics. That night eventually leads to Fredrik and his hockey team taking up a new sport, with Sara as the coach.
The script, written by Man Herngren, Jane Magnusson and Brian Cordray, is delightfully witty and clever, while also inspiring. Beyond the pure enjoyment and laughs you get from watching uncoordinated men attempt synchronized swimming (many can hardly float), the film also paints a touching portrait of a father and his teenage daughter growing closer as they work together. The characters are easy to relate to, with a natural confidence on screen that captivates viewers.
While exploring ideas of family, determination and gender, Herngren manages to take this comedic and heartwarming story to the next level with outstanding cinematography, due to the work of director of photography Henrik Stenberg.
If you’re looking for an evening of top-notch filmmaking filled with wit and wisdom, The Swimsuit Issue is a sure bet. This is a film that makes quite a splash on the big screen.
Watch the trailer:
June 13, 2009 12:30 AM
wiger02 said:
Hi
Interesting topic is selected for movie. without best swimming suite, one can not enjoy the Best Swimming, because swim suite can resist during swimming.
July 14, 2010 07:30 PM
Dorris said:
Great!
I think this will be a good movie because the subject matter swimp3 was very interesting.