Directed by : Philippe Lioret <br />Produced by : Nord-Ouest Films <br />Genre: Fiction - Runtime: 1 h 50 min <br />French release: 11/03/2009 <br />Production year: 2008 <br /><br />Bilal, a 17-year-old Kurdish youth, has traveled through the Middle East and Europe to join his girlfriend, who has recently emigrated to England with her family. But his journey comes to an abrupt end when he is stopped on the French side of the Channel.<br /> Having decided to swim across, Bilal goes to the local swimming pool to train. There he meets Simon, a swimming instructor in the midst of a divorce. To impress his wife and win back her heart, Simon decides to risk everything by taking Bilal under his wing.<br /><br />More info: http://en.unifrance.org/movie/28857/welcome
