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Swimsuit Issue
SIFF audiences have always shared a special affinity for Swedish comedy, particularly one filled with as many oddballs as Swimsuit Issue—a tale of courage and triumph in the world of men’s synchronized swimming. Fredrik is ultracompetitive to a fault, having cost him jobs, his wife, and very nearly the relationship with his teenage daughter Sara (he blatantly cheats just to win at foosball). Unfortunately, his only sanctioned competitive outlet is the floorball team he plays on—who are rubbish, losing their practice time when they fail to beat the local high school girl’s team. But one night at a teammate’s bachelor party, the friends perform a drunken synchronized swimming routine. Caught on camera and shown at the wedding, the friends accept a challenge to perform the routine again, this time at a swanky dinner party. That’s it! Fredrik is hooked on synchronized swimming. When he discovers the sport wasn’t always a female-only competition, he convinces his floorball teammates to give up their sticks, join him in the pool, and set their sights on becoming Sweden’s only male team to win the world championship in Berlin.
Sponsor:
W Hotel Seattle
Cast & Crew
Director: Mans Herngren
Producer: Rebecka Hamberger
Editor: Fredrik Morheden
Screenwriter: Jane Magnusson, Mans Herngren, Brian Cordray
Cinematographer: Henrik Stenberg
Music: The Soundtrack of our Lives
Principal Cast: Jonas Inde, Amanda Davin
Filmography: Every Other Week (2006 ); The Reunion (2002 ); Shit Happens (2000 ); Adam & Eva (1997)
World Sales: Coproduction Office
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Lots of fun!, Jun 05, 2009
By Zheng Wang
“Like a happy version of "The Full Monty," this movie rolls along at a brisk pace and entertains the audience from the beginning to the end, without ever getting too slapsticky (thankfully!).”
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Cute but cliched feel good comedy, Jun 05, 2009
By J Daniel Scott
“Swimsuit Issue is a charming and funny, yet utterly predictable, against-all-odds comedy. As a joke Fredrik (who eerily looks like Tom Cruise) and his friends perform a synchronized swimming routine at their pal's bachelor party. They show the tape at the wedding and it's a hit. They're hired by a”
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Cute, Jun 06, 2009
By Denise V. Kester
“At no time did this movie get too serious! I don't think anyone in the audience didn't have at least one good belly laugh. There was also an unexpected story of a father daughter relationship. Worth watching when you need a good laugh.”
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