SYNOPSIS: Teenagers Gwen and Lisa have always spent their summer vacations together on the Brittany coast, but this summer is different.  The death of Lise's estranged father keeps her at home, leaving Gwen to explore her budding sexuality with the local boys of the resort town.  One day, Lise shows up unexpectedly at Gwen's house, but their reunions is soon soured by Lise's resentment of Gwen's newfound interest in the opposite sex.  The days that follow are filled with awkwardness and rage as the two girls reexamine their friendship amid the strains of adolescence.

EDITORIAL REVIEW:  The first 1/3 of Girls Can't Swim focuses on Gwen and her family as they spend the summer on the coast.  Gwen meets Frédo, a 15-year-old local boy and they fall madly in love.  At the same time Gwen anxiously awaits the frequent letters that her girlfriend Lise sends her.  Soon, Gwen becomes more interested in Frédo and their escapades and it becomes increasingly difficult to hide the relationship from her parents, and eventually Lise.  The following 2/3 of the film focuses on Lise, and her family back in Paris.  Soon after Lise's father passes away in a horrible car accident, Lise runs away and joins Gwen at the resort.  It becomes obvious that Gwen is confused about her sexuality; she loves both Lise and Frédo, but that doesn't sit well with Lise.

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STARRING: Isild Le Besco, Karen Alyx, Pascale Bussières, Pascal Elso.
AVAILABILITY: In stock! Ships within one business day.
LENGTH: 102 minutes.
LANGUAGE: French, with OPTIONAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES.
SPECIAL FEATURES: 1.66:1 (16:9 Widescreen); 5.1 Stereo; 1 disc; Cast bios; Chapter selection; Previews; Uncut.
VIEWER DISCRETION: Moderate nudity, sexual innuendo, sexual scenes; coarse language, violence.
PICTURE QUALITY: Excellent picture quality. (what's this mean?)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: France (2002).
ALSO KNOWN AS: Filles ne savent pas nager, Les (original title).
DATE ADDED TO OUR LIBRARY:  July 20, 2007.
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