Swim Little Fish Swim
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{{Infobox film
| name = Swim Little Fish Swim
| image = SwimLittleFishSwim_poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = {{Plainlist|
| producer = {{Plainlist|
| writer = {{Plainlist|
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| music = Toys and Tiny Instruments, Penn Sultan & Candace Lee Camacho
| cinematography = Brett Jutkiewicz
| editing = Thomas Marchand
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
- PaperMoon Films}}
| distributor = Under The Milky Way
| released = {{Film date|2013|03|11|SXSW|2014|06|04|France|2014|09|19|United States}}
| runtime = 95 minutes
| country = United States
France
| language = English
French
| gross = US$203,877{{cite web|url=http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=14403|author=JP|publisher=jpbox-office.com|title=Swim Little Fish Swim (2014)- JPBox-Office|access-date=October 1, 2016}}
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Swim Little Fish Swim is a 2013 French-American indie comedy-drama written, produced and co-directed by Lola Bessis and Ruben Amar.
This film was shot in New York on a shoe-string budget. Once finished, it hit the festival circuit (Rotterdam;{{cite web|url=https://iffr.com/en/2014/films/swim-little-fish-swim|publisher=iffr.com|title=Swim Little Fish Swim {{pipe}} IFFR|access-date=October 1, 2016}} São Paulo;{{cite web|url=http://39.mostra.org/en/filme/63-Swim-Little-Fish-Swim|publisher=39.mostra.org|title=39ª Mostra Internacional de Cinema - Filme - Swim Little Fish Swim|access-date=October 1, 2016}} Jerusalem;{{cite web|url=http://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Entertainment/Cinefile-Great-movies-and-exciting-master-classes-362097|publisher=jpost.com|title=Cinefile: Great movies and exciting master-classes - Arts & Culture - Jerusalem Post|access-date=October 1, 2016}} Durban; CPH:PIX{{cite web|url=http://www.cphpix.dk/film/2108/1|publisher=cphpix.dk|title=CPH PIX 2016: Swim Little Fish Swim|access-date=October 1, 2016}}) after premiering at South by Southwest (SXSW) in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://schedule.sxsw.com/2013/events/event_FS13809|publisher=schedule.sxsw.com|title=Swim Little Fish Swim {{pipe}} Schedule {{pipe}} sxsw.com|access-date=October 1, 2016}} Swim Little Fish Swim enjoyed a worldwide theatrical release and it has recently been sold to HBO Europe, Netflix, RTBF{{cite web|url=https://www.rtbf.be/culture/cinema/detail_la-trois-fait-la-part-belle-au-cinema-et-au-theatre-tout-au-long-de-la-saison-2016-2017?id=9397085|publisher=rtbf.be|title=La Trois fait la part belle au cinéma et au théâtre tout au long de la saison 2016-2017|access-date=October 1, 2016}} and OCS{{cite web|url=https://www.ocs.fr/film/swim_little_fish_swim-2012|publisher=ocs.fr|title=Swim little fish swim sur OCS|access-date=October 1, 2016}} among other international networks.
Cast
- Dustin Guy Defa as Leeward
- Brooke Bloom as Mary
- Lola Bessis as Lilas
- Olivia Durling Costello as Maggie
- Anne Consigny as Françoise de Castillon
Critical reception
- "Refreshingly free of cliches."{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/swim-little-fish-swim-film-734166|work=The Hollywood Reporter|title='Swim Little Fish Swim': Film Review {{pipe}} Hollywood Reporter|access-date=October 5, 2016}} - The Hollywood Reporter
- Indiewire's Eric Kohn praised the film, describing it as "a gentle NYC delight" and giving it a B+ grade.{{cite web|last1=Kohn|first1=Eric|title=Sundance Review: 'Swim Little Fish Swim' is a Gentle NYC Delight|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2014/09/review-tiny-furniture-with-french-people-swim-little-fish-swim-is-a-gentle-nyc-delight-22128|website=Indiewire.com|access-date=17 September 2014}}
- "An elegance of construction scarcely seen in like-minded indie comedies." - MTV{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2772745/review-swim-little-fish-swim/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001190313/http://www.mtv.com/news/2772745/review-swim-little-fish-swim/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 1, 2016|publisher=mtv.com|title=Review: 'Swim Little Fish Swim' - MTV|access-date=October 5, 2016}}
- "Featuring gorgeous photography, solid performances and an absolutely killer soundtrack."{{cite web|url=http://criterioncast.com/festivals/sxsw/joshua-reviews-ruben-amar-and-lola-bessis-swim-little-fish-swim-sxsw-2013-review|title=Joshua Reviews Ruben Amar And Lola Bessis' Swim Little Fish Swim [SXSW 2013 Review]|access-date=October 5, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001193605/http://criterioncast.com/festivals/sxsw/joshua-reviews-ruben-amar-and-lola-bessis-swim-little-fish-swim-sxsw-2013-review|archive-date=October 1, 2016|df=mdy-all}} - CriterionCast
- "What comes through strongest is its Woody Allen-esque treatment of Brooklyn, complete with golden light, beautiful young women, glamorous locations and plenty of appealingly tortured—or insufferably neurotic, depending on your point of view—artists."{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/article/sxsw-2013-computer-chess-swim-little-fish-swim-loves-her-gun|publisher=slantmagazine.com|title=SXSW 2013: Computer Chess, Swim Little Fish Swim, & Loves Her Gun {{pipe}} The House Next Door {{pipe}} Slant Magazine|access-date=October 5, 2016}} - Slant Magazine
- "Inspired by John Cassavettes and the Nouvelle Vague's observations of human beings and Jacques Demy's charming atmosphere."{{cite web|url=http://theredlist.com/wiki-2-24-525-526-1467-view-2010s-1-profile-lola-bessis.html|publisher=theredlist.com|title=Lola Bessis: Muses, Cinematic Women {{pipe}} The Red List|access-date=October 5, 2016}} The Red List
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|2416376}}
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Category:2013 comedy-drama films
Category:American comedy-drama films
Category:American independent films
Category:2010s French-language films
Category:Films set in New York City
Category:Films shot in New York City
Category:French comedy-drama films
Category:2013 independent films
Category:2010s English-language films