A Bigger Splash

2015
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Title: A Bigger Splash

Original Title: A Bigger Splash

Year: 2015

Info

Release Dates

  • UK: February 12 2016
  • United States: May 13 2016

Plot

Film directed by the italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino ('Melissa ', 'I Am Love') which is a free adaptation of the movie 'La piscine' of Jacques Deray (1969).

In 'A Bigger Splash' we get close to the marriage between a rockstar (Tilda Swinton) and a documentary film maker (Matthias Schoenaerts) that enjoys their holidays in the italian island of Pantelleria. Their rest is interrupted by the unexpected visit of and old friend of the marriage (Ralph Fiennes), accompanied by his daughter (Dakota Johnson). His arrival is the beggining of the plot, in which jealousy, passion and dark secrets will be the main ingredients.

This erotic thriller film is written by Alain Page and David Kajganic and competed for the Golden Lion at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.

Cast

Director:

Luca Guadagnino Luca Guadagnino

Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson

Penélope Lanier

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Harry Hawkes

Matthias Schoenaerts

Matthias Schoenaerts

Paul De Smedt

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Marianne Lane

Corrado Guzzanti

Corrado Guzzanti

Maresciallo Carabinieri

Videos

'A Bigger Splash' trailer #2 1:22
'A Bigger Splash' trailer #1 1:54

Photos

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Trivia

Initially, Tilda Swinton didn't want to do this movie. Not this one nor others, due to the recent death of her mother, she ended up changing her mind and proposed the idea of this woman unable to speak into the established story of ancient histories and new lives thrown into relief by one another.

A Sony leaked e-mail revealed that Cate Blanchett was the original choice for the role of Marianne. The part eventually went to Tilda Swinton.

It was shot in nine weeks, six days a week.

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