Released in cinemas in May 2019, Les Crevettes pailletées will be available on Netflix from August 13, 2025. Directed by Cédric Le Gallo and Maxime Govare, this French comedy stars Nicolas Gob, Alban Lenoir and Michaël Abiteboul in a human and sporting adventure inspired by true events. The film follows a professional swimmer forced to coach a colorful LGBTQ+ water polo team, en route to the Gay Games in Croatia.
A mix of road trip, collective humor and open-minded message, Les Crevettes pailletées combine camaraderie and the fight against prejudice, in a resolutely festive style.
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Synopsis: After making homophobic remarks, Mathias Le Goff, world vice-champion swimmer, is sentenced to coach "Les Crevettes Pailletées", a gay water polo team motivated more by partying than competition. This explosive team is off to Croatia to take part in the Gay Games, the world's largest gay sports gathering. Along the way, Mathias discovers an offbeat universe that will shake up all his points of reference and enable him to re-examine his priorities in life.
Co-written and co-directed by Cédric Le Gallo, himself a member of a gay water polo team, Les Crevettes pailletées draws direct inspiration from his own experience. The film immerses us in a little-known world of sports, with colorful characters and explosive group dynamics. Through this joyfully marginalized team, the story tackles themes such as tolerance, homophobia and surpassing oneself with humor and lightness.
From Paris to Croatia, the film takes the form of a road movie, punctuated by improbable stops, impromptu parties and jubilant collective sequences. Each member of the team embodies a singular personality, allowing the film to alternate between comic situations, emotional moments and moments of solidarity. The general atmosphere remains benevolent, despite the tensions on the road to the Gay Games.
The character of Mathias, a rigid figure of high-level sport, is confronted with a group he doesn't understand at first. The film plays with the clash of mentalities to highlight resistance to inclusion and the difficulty of deconstructing one's own stereotypes. This initiatory journey gives the film its social significance, while retaining an accessible, comic tone.
Les Crevettes pailletées is a French comedy directed by Maxime Govare and Cédric Le Gallo, released in 2019. Blending humor, sports and LGBTQ+ engagement, the film follows a coach forced to cohabit with a gay water polo team. Inspired by true events, it celebrates diversity, resilience and friendship through a joyous collective adventure. It will be available on Netflix from August 13, 2025.
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