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24/06/2012 Drama 0h 17m
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Overview

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.

  1. Lynne Ramsay

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Tom Litten

    The Swimmer

  2. Niall Burton

    Child Swimmer

  3. Curtis Coker

    Child Swimmer

  4. Tony Heirs

    Child Swimmer

  5. Charlie Likeman

    Child Swimmer

  6. Joshua Coleman

    Boy

  7. Samuel Harry Hockday

    Boy

  8. Kit Johnson

    Boy

  9. Caleb Powel Lindon-Emms

    Boy

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-06-25
Quite near the end, there is a monochrome sequence as Tom Litten swims across a loch, or a lake, with the sun setting behind him whilst Vaughan Williams’s “…Thomas Tallis” is playing that is simply gorgeous to look at. Indeed, much of this is an attractive watch as this young man swims the waterways of the UK observing and being observed by people, their pets, their children and the wildlife. The photography shows us the litheness of the swimmer as he effortlessly glides through the water as well as also displaying the beauty of the scenery. That’s not a sterile sensation; this scene...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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