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Taking the Plunge is a canadien film of genre Drama directed by Frédérik d'Amours released in USA on 30 march 2007 with Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin
Taking the Plunge (2007)
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Add to a movie listÀ vos marques... party! est un film québécois réalisé par Frédéric D'Amours en 2007.
Ce film connaît un beau succès au box-office, essentiellement auprès du jeune public, une suite est alors prévue. La suite du premier volet, À vos marques... party! 2, est sorti en 2009, au Québec.
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Gaby, une élève de secondaire 5 peu sociable, reçoit, de la directrice de son école, l’ordre de superviser l’intégration de Sandrine, une nouvelle venue. Au contact répété de cette jeune fille joviale et aimable, Gaby finit par abaisser la garde et à sortir de sa coquille, où elle s’était enfermée quelques années plus tôt après qu’une brûlure accidentelle l’eut forcée à abandonner la natation. Le souvenir de cette vieille blessure, ainsi qu’un assortiment de sentiments inavouables, remontent à la surface lorsque Gaby apprend qu’elle devra donner des leçons privées de maths à Frédérick, le champion de l’équipe de natation convoité par toutes les filles de l’école. Sa mère l'a quittée pour aller à Vancouver.Actors
Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin
(Gaby Roberge)
Jason Roy-Léveillée
(Frédérick Bédard)
Mariloup Wolfe
(Sandrine Meilleur)
Maxime Desbiens-Tremblay
(Maxime Jobin)
Sylvie Moreau (actrice québécoise)
(Peggy Lamothe)
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