François Ozon's psychological thriller Swimming Pool stars Charlotte Rampling as a mystery writer. When Sarah (Rampling) is offered the use of her publisher's vacation home, she accepts the offer. The conservative, repressed Sarah clashes with the house's other inhabitant, Julie (Ludivine Sagnier), the uninhibited daughter of the publisher. Julie's promiscuous sex life intrigues Sarah and starts to lead to the thawing of the emotional deep-freeze between the two. The death of one of Julie's nightly assignations complicates their lives. Swimming Pool was screened in competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
If you're in the market for a somewhat sleazy Hitchcockian thriller, Swimming Pool should do the trick. Not only is the film riddled with twists and turns, it also boasts a very-naked young starlet, French actress Ludivine Sagnier (best known as Tinker Bell in the 2003 adaptation of Peter Pan). In its unrated form, the film features even more nudity, including a few gratuitous close-ups. Now, one could argue cheeky exploitation; however, the cut scenes actually add quite a bit of sexual tension to the narrative, making the unrated cut superior to the R-rated version.
