The Shiny Shrimps (2019)
1h 43m | PG-13
Matthias Le Goff, an Olympic champion at the end of his career, makes a homophobic statement on TV. His punishment: coach the Shiny Shrimps, a flamboyant and amateur gay water-polo team. They have only one thing in mind: to qualify for the Gay Games in Croatia where the hottest international LGBT athletes compete. It's the start of a bumpy and joyful ride - Faster, Higher, Stronger.
Director: Maxime Govare
Studio: Les improductibles
Genre: Comedy
Video: 720p
Cast
Nicolas Gob
as Matthias Le Goff
Alban Lenoir
as Jean
Geoffrey Couët
as Xavier
Michaël Abiteboul
as Cédric
David Baïot
as Alex
Jonathan Louis
as Le gogo dancer
Reviews
I liked this! I am not going to pretend it is in any way groundbreaking; indeed in many ways it reinforces some pretty infantile stereotypes. A world class straight swimmer (Nicolas Gob) makes derogatory remarks about a gay reporter and is "sentenced" to look after the French gay water polo team by way of punishment. They turn out to be the worst kind of sporting team imaginable - but add swimming trunks (sometimes!) and the film tells the story of how he manages to get them to the Gay Games in Croatia. It is a predictable but fun romp, nonetheless. In a genre frequently super-charged with political correctness and sex; this is just a bit of fun. Give it a go - it will make you smile.