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The Full Monty
Why this pick
Like Swimming with Men, it turns middle-aged male insecurity into a warm, unshowy ensemble comedy, where an unlikely group activity becomes a route to friendship and renewed self-worth.
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MOVIE2018 1h 34m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Swimming with Men
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CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
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Why this pick
Its gently comic, emotionally sincere portrait of men building support around everyday vulnerability closely matches the humane tone and low-key emotional stakes of Swimming with Men.
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Finding Your Feet
Why this pick
A buoyant British late-life reinvention story, with dance replacing synchronised swimming: a welcoming amateur group helps its characters recover confidence, companionship, and pleasure.
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Pride
Why this pick
It shares the affectionate British ensemble energy, using collective purpose and awkward initial bonds to create a crowd-pleasing story of friendship across personal differences.
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The Last Bus
Why this pick
For the same tender, modestly scaled British sensibility, this follows an ordinary man whose quiet journey becomes a moving affirmation of connection and resilience.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
When accountant Eric, (Brydon), seeks to win back his wife Heather (Horrocks), he stumbles upon a solution in the form of a male synchronised swimming team: Men Who Swim. Joining his local team, Eric finds brotherhood in this crew as they train for the world championships in Milan.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Rob Brydon
Eric Scott
Thomas Turgoose
Tom
Charlotte Riley
Sarah
Jane Horrocks
Heather Scott
Nathaniel Parker
Lewis
Robert Daws
Michael Blore
Orlando Seale
Cassius
Denise Stephenson
Tipsy Woman