Diving

★★★★★

Original title: Plonger

2017 · 1 h 42 min

Directed by Mélanie Laurent · France · Contemporary European Art Cinema

Drama

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Cast

Gilles Lellouche María Valverde Ibrahim Ahmed Marie Denarnaud Noémie Merlant Albert Delpy

Credits

Written by: Christophe Deslandes

Plot

A restless photographer leaves her family to "find herself" and takes up deep-sea diving.

Sinekatalog’s take

Diving (2017) is a French drama directed by Mélanie Laurent. It stars Gilles Lellouche, María Valverde and Ibrahim Ahmed. It runs 102 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 5.7 / 10 (654 votes)
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