La Piscine

“Lovers Marianne and Jean-Paul spend their vacation in a villa near St.-Tropez. The main feature of the villa is a swimming pool, stage for most of the action. After a visit Marianne invites former lover Harry and his teenage daughter Penelope to stay. Tension between the grown-ups rises especially when Jean-Paul seduces Penelope. The consequences are deadly.”

“La Piscine” proves woefully the power of blinkered, functional direction. For instance, the film’s strongest elements are its underlying psychological twists of feminine power.” – The New Yorker