A Bigger Splash
Nov 26 2015
•2h 5m
•Drama, Thriller, Romance
An American couple, Paul and Marianne, spend their vacation in Italy and experience trouble when Marianne invites a former lover and his teenage daughter to visit, which leads to jealousy and dangerous sexual scenarios.
Cast
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Tilda Swinton
Marianne Lane
Matthias Schoenaerts
Paul De Smedt
Ralph Fiennes
Harry Hawkes
Dakota Johnson
Penelope Lanier
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