The Big Swap
Synopsis
At first it is good fun; they think they can handle it. But it is all too late when they realise the profound effect it has had on them all; as individuals, as couples, as lovers, and as friends.
Fi's disillusionment forces her to evaluate her true feelings, leading to a shocking self-discovery which has an irreversible impact on her relationship with Michael. Julian's desire to indulge in ever-stranger sexual activities begins to alienate Eve, to the extent that she seeks love and attention elsewhere. Sydney's latest attempt at a successful relationship turns sour when her boyfriend Sam proves to be an old flame of Ellen's - one who she will never forget and whose return threatens to destroy her marriage to Jack. Hal's hidden jealousy over the sharing of his wife, his irrational obsession with Michael's prowess and his misplaced devotion to his last swap partner Eve, will lead to an act that threatens the future of the Crowd and puts the future of every relationship at stake.
The Big Swap paints an emotive and erotically charged picture of people caught in events that move swiftly beyond their control... events that take them to the extremes of human emotions... ones that will change their lives forever.
Details
- Year
- 1998
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 117 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Niall Johnson
- Producer
- Ian Scorer
- Executive Producer
- Ian Scorer
- Director of Photography
- Gordon Hickie
- Principal cast
- Kevin Howarth, Alison Egan, Jackie Sawaris and Thierry Harcourt
- Screen Writer
- Niall Johnson
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Moonlit Pictures
26 Saxby CloseClevedon
Avon BS21 7YF
UK
T +44 (0)1275 878421
Sales Company
Mayfair Entertainment International
110 St Martins LaneLondon WC2N 4AD
UK
T +44 (0)20 7304 7911
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