three teenage girl in an incomplete triangular relation . the base of the triangle be barely there . at the apex be marie and a serious and short and lean tomboy with a belmondo like facial structure . her best friend be the physical and psychological opposite represent coquette and chubby i dare say fat and desirous for her first kiss with a boy but not quite ready for her first sexual encounter . because of her chubbiness and boy do not seem interested and it pain her . the other leg of the apex be a beautiful fille fatale blonde vamp . she be deeply involve in the sport of synchronized swimming perform at competitive level . marie see her during a competition at the local public swimming pool . marie insinuate herself into the life of the vamp use the desire to become a synchronized swimmer a an argument . the vamp have a reputation of be a whore and make out with any young male that orbit around her . marie be not phase out by that reputation . put a stress on reputation . the first half be set up . we get to see a lot of synchronized swimming a we become familiar with the three girl . eventually the narrative leaf synchronize swim behind and concentrate on the topsy turvy relation among the three . that when unexpected thing start to happen . it be a trademark of french film to drop nugget of wisdom on the viewer . this one be no exception . here it be about ceiling and the dying . see the film to learn more . the director say that the use of synchronized swimming be purposeful . that woman only sport be a metaphor for a girl life represent pretty and feminine on the surface while hard work and competitive underneath . a number of scene drive this point represent elegant move and smile for the public and legs kick ungainly underwater . the title in french be also suggestive represent prieuve and or octopus and suggest an individual have to juggle many pressure simultaneously .