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Swim Little Fish Swim
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Wikipedia article
'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; So Paulo; Jerusalem; Durban; CPH:PIX) after premiering at South by Southwest (SXSW) in 2013. 'Swim Little Fish Swim' enjoyed a worldwide theatrical release and it has recently been sold to HBO Europe, Netflix, RTBF and OCS 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 Franoise de Castillon
Critical reception
* "Refreshingly free of cliches." - 'The Hollywood Reporter'
* Indiewire's Eric Kohn praised the film, describing it as "a gentle NYC delight" and giving it a B+ grade.
* "An elegance of construction scarcely seen in like-minded indie comedies." - MTV
* "Featuring gorgeous photography, solid performances and an absolutely killer soundtrack." - 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 torturedor insufferably neurotic, depending on your point of viewartists." - 'Slant Magazine'
* "Inspired by John Cassavettes and the Nouvelle Vague's observations of human beings and Jacques Demy's charming atmosphere." The Red List
References
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