''The Aquatic Effect'' (), also known as ''The Together Project'', is a 2016 French-Icelandic
comedy-drama film
Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc. ...
directed by
Sólveig Anspach
Sólveig Anspach (8 December 1960 – 7 August 2015) was an Icelandic-French film director and screenwriter. Born to a German-Romanian father Gerhard Anspach and an Icelandic mother Högna Sigurðardóttir, she spent most of her life living ...
. It was screened in the
Directors' Fortnight
The Directors' Fortnight (, formerly ) is an independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival. It was started in 1969 by the French Directors Guild after the events of May 1968 resulted in cancellation of the Cannes festival as a ...
section at the
2016 Cannes Film Festival
The 69th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 to 22 May 2016. Australian filmmaker George Miller (filmmaker), George Miller was the president of the jury for the main competition. French actor Laurent Lafitte was the host for the opening and ...
where it won the SACD Award.
It won the
César Award for Best Original Screenplay
The César Award for Best Original Screenplay () is an award presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma. It was initially awarded from 1983 to 1985, and then awarded again in 2006, when the original category (César Award for Bes ...
at the
42nd César Awards
The 42nd César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, was held on 24 February 2017, at the Salle Pleyel in Paris to honour the best French films of 2016. Jérôme Commandeur hosted the César Awards ceremon ...
.
Cast
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Samir Guesmi
Samir Guesmi is a French actor.
Filmography
Actor
Filmmaker
Theatre
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1967 births
Living people
French male film actors
French male television actors
Male actors from Paris
French people of Algeria ...
as Samir
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Florence Loiret Caille
Florence Loiret Caille (born 26 June 1975) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than sixty films since 1996.
Filmography
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1975 births
Living people
French film actresses
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as Agathe
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Philippe Rebbot
Philippe Rebbot is a French actor. He appeared in more than eighty films since 1998 and starred in several films including The Aquatic Effect, Une famille à louer and Northern Wind.
Filmography
Personal life
In 2004, Rebbot met the actres ...
as Reboute
* Estéban as Daniel
* Stéphane Soo Mongo as Youssef
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Olivia Côte as Corinne
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Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson (; born 22 November 1963) is an Icelandic actor who has worked extensively in Icelandic cinema, television and stage productions. He became internationally known for his role as police officer Ásgeir in the Icelandic ...
as Siggi
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Nina Meurisse
Nina Meurisse (born 14 November 1988) is a French actress. For her role in Souleymane's Story, she won the Cesar Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Theater
Filmography Cinema
Television
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Livin ...
as The drowned girl
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2016 films
2016 romantic comedy-drama films
French romantic comedy-drama films
2010s French-language films
Icelandic romantic comedy-drama films
Films directed by Sólveig Anspach
2010s French films
Le Pacte films
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