FEATURE FILM

Swimmer

6.9/10
TMDB34 votes
2012Original: English17 min

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.

Genres: Drama
Cast: Tom Litten, Niall Burton, Curtis Coker, Tony Heirs, Charlie Likeman

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About Swimmer

Swimmer (2012) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by Lynne Ramsay. The cast includes Tom Litten, Niall Burton, Curtis Coker, Tony Heirs.

Released
2012-06-24
Original language
English
Runtime
17 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United Kingdom
Production companies
Warp Films, Film4 Productions, BBC Film, London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Directors
Lynne Ramsay

Swimmer cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.9/10 from 34 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

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…

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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 scenery is alive and buzzing and vibrant and this almost entirely unscripted film just lets us relax and let it wash over us. The final scene is peaceful, but also quite perplexing… Definitely worth ten minutes.

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What is Swimmer about?

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.

Who stars in Swimmer?

Tom Litten, Niall Burton, Curtis Coker, Tony Heirs, Charlie Likeman, Joshua Coleman. See the cast cards above for character names.

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