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One could, if one were so inclined, spend time, thought and energy into decoding the symbols and clues of “Swimming Pool.” But that would be a hollow excersize. While the first half has a nice Eric Rohmer quality (if you like that sort of thing) the shift midway makes me think M. Ozon thought he was making Persona. But it is not “Persona.” It is, in fact, a piece of pretentious shit. And despite that there’s a naked busty French chick in nearly every scene, I don’t recommend this movie to anyone.