'' A Bigger Splash '' is a 2015 psychological drama film directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by Alain Page and David Kajganich . Loosely based on the 1969 Jacques Deray film '' La Piscine '' and named after the David Hockney painting , the film stars Tilda Swinton , Matthias Schoenaerts , Ralph Fiennes , and Dakota Johnson . It is the second installment in Guadagnino 's self-described '' Desire '' trilogy , following '' I Am Love '' ( 2009 ) and preceding '' Call Me by Your Name '' ( 2017 ) . It competed for the Golden Lion at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival
72nd Venice International Film Festival
72nd Venice International Film Festival
A Bigger Splash (2015 film)