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Feature film — 2012

Swimmer (2012)

6.90h 17mDrama

A young man swims across the rivers and lakes of Britain to a soundtrack of assorted nationalistic music. As he passes people on the banksides including children, lovers and a tramp their thoughts and conversations are also heard. Ultimately, after walking through a wood at night, the boy returns to the water and appears to sink below the surface.

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A high-signal pick with 34 votes.

Warp Films / Film4 Productions / BBC Film / London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games

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Director: Lynne Ramsay

On screen

Cast & crew

T

Tom Litten

The Swimmer

N

Niall Burton

Child Swimmer

C

Curtis Coker

Child Swimmer

T

Tony Heirs

Child Swimmer

C

Charlie Likeman

Child Swimmer

Joshua Coleman as Boy

Joshua Coleman

Boy

S

Samuel Harry Hockday

Boy

K

Kit Johnson

Boy

C

Caleb Powel Lindon-Emms

Boy

G

Gabriel Ronnie Lindon-Emms

Boy

J

Joshua John Lindon-Emms

Boy

J

Jasper Martin

Boy

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