Athletes secretly rehearse a water show in the pool at night to prevent the pool from being demolished and to get more people interested in swimming.
Practical Effects
Actual 1950s underwater cinematography and real synchronized swimmers.
Costume
Gloriously modest aquatic costumes that cover everything.
Direction
Hübler-Kahla's earnest commitment to this very specific premise.
Director
J.A. Hübler-Kahla
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Post-war Austrian cinema often used light musical comedies to process collective trauma through communal joy.
Eva Kerbler was a genuine competitive swimmer before acting; the underwater sequences required her to hold breath for extended unedited shots.
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