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2016

Perfect (English Burn-In)

Synchronized swimming is for girls. It’s for girls who can run a 400-metre sprint while holding their breath, and smiling. Perfect dives beyond the sequins and mascara to follow a team of elite athletes that do whatever it takes to make it to the Olympics. They’ll suffer concussions, black eyes, dislocated knees and sacrifice all on their quest for perfection.

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A gritty deep-dive into the obsession and sacrifice behind elite synchronized swimming. For anyone who wants to see the brutal, unglamorous reality beneath athletic perfection—where pain and determination are the real performance.

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Cast

Claudia HolznerMarie-Lou MorinMeng ChenKarine Thomas

Director

Jérémie Battaglia

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