Middle-aged men find whimsical purpose and uplift their spirits by joining a synchronized swimming team.
Uplifting, with wholesome humor. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
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40-year-old Bertrand has been suffering from depression for the last two years and is barely able to keep his head above water. Despite the medication he gulps down all day, every day, and his wife's encouragement, he is unable to find any meaning in his life. Curiously, he will end up finding this sense of purpose at the swimming pool, by joining an all-male synchronised swimming team.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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