''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;
São Paulo;
Jerusalem;
Durban; CPH:PIX
) after premiering at
South by Southwest
South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and Convention (meeting), conferences organized jointly that take place in m ...
(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
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Dustin Guy Defa
Dustin Guy Defa is an American independent filmmaker and actor. He is best known for directing the feature films '' Bad Fever'' and ''Person to Person'' and writing the screenplay for ''The Mountain''.
Early life
Dustin Guy Defa was born in S ...
as Leeward
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Brooke Bloom
Brooke Bloom is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as ''Ronah'' in the drama film ''She's Lost Control (film), She's Lost Control'' (2014).
Career
Her first on-screen appearance was a role as Grunge Girl in the episod ...
as Mary
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Lola Bessis as Lilas
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Olivia Durling Costello as Maggie
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Anne Consigny as Françoise de Castillon
Critical reception
* "Refreshingly free of cliches."
- ''
The Hollywood Reporter''
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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
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* "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 tortured—or insufferably neurotic, depending on your point of view—artists."
- ''
Slant Magazine
''Slant Magazine'' is an American online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York ...
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* "Inspired by
John Cassavettes and the
Nouvelle Vague's observations of human beings and
Jacques Demy
Jacques Demy (; 5 June 1931 – 27 October 1990) was a French director, lyricist, and screenwriter. He appeared at the height of the French New Wave alongside contemporaries like Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut. Demy's films are celebrat ...
's charming atmosphere."
The Red List
References
External links
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2013 films
2013 comedy-drama films
American comedy-drama films
American independent films
2010s French-language films
Films set in New York City
Films shot in New York City
French comedy-drama films
2013 independent films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
2010s French films