Les baleines ne savent pas nager
Overview / Aperçu
Yves is the sole target of his bullying classmates. His only refuge is in synchronized swimming, which he practices nightly in secret. But when Charlotte, a fellow classmate and member of the team spies him at the pool, he will no longer be able to hide…
Yves est la victime permanente des humiliations des élèves de son lycée. Il trouve comme unique refuge la natation synchronisée, qu’il pratique en secret la nuit. Mais quand Charlotte, camarade de classe et membre de l’équipe le découvre, il ne peut plus se cacher…
Script : Matthieu Ruyssen
Production : Wrong Films
Production country / Pays de production : France
Production language / Langue : French / Français
Sub-genre/Sous-genre : Drama comedy / Comédie dramatique
Themes : Teenagehood, Friendship, Passion / Adolescence, Amitié, Passion
Festivals & Awards / Festivals & Prix
- Festival International du Film de Tokyo – Japan / Japon
- Festival du Film Court d’Angoulême – France – Out of competition
- Parties de Campagne – France – Out of competition
- Alpinale Short Film Festival – Austria / Autriche – Competition
- Sedicicorto International Film Festival – Portugal – Competition
- Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival – Brazil / Brésil – Competition
- Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival – USA
- BUFF Malmö – Sweden / Suède – Out of competition
- International Short Film Festival of Barcelona – Spain / Espagne – Out of competition
- Athens International Children’s Film Festival – Greece / Grèce – Competition
- Gbiennale – Australia / Australie – Competition
- Youth Film Festival Sarajevo – Serbia / Serbie
- Prokuplje Film Festival ProFiFest – Serbia / Serbie
- Un Court Tournable – France
- Carrousel International du Film de Rimouski – Canada
- Sarasota Film Festival – USA