The Swimmer

Name: The Swimmer
Genre: Drama, Sport
Released: October 7, 2022
Duration: 84 min
Cast: Asaf Jonas, Aviv Karmi, Gal Ben Amra, Gil Vaserman, Igal Reznik

2022

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Strand Releasing | Release Date: October 7, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Asaf Jonas, Aviv Karmi, Gal Ben Amra, Gil Vaserman, Igal Reznik, May Kurtz, Nadia Kucher, Ofek Nicki-Cohen, Omer Perelman Striks, Roy Reshef

Summary: Erez, a rising star in the Israeli swimming scene, arrives at a godforsaken training camp held in a boarding school, where the one to win the competition gets a ticket to the Olympics. There he meets the beautiful and talented Nevo, who awakens subconscious desires in him. However, their swimming coach does not believe in friendship betweenErez, a rising star in the Israeli swimming scene, arrives at a godforsaken training camp held in a boarding school, where the one to win the competition gets a ticket to the Olympics. There he meets the beautiful and talented Nevo, who awakens subconscious desires in him. However, their swimming coach does not believe in friendship between competitors. Warned to stay away from Nevo, Erez is still too attracted to him. In between practices, he attempts to act upon his feelings and understands that winning a medal is less important than winning Nevo’s heart.… Expand

Director: Adam Kalderon

Genre(s): Drama, Sport

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 84 min

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Carlos Aguilar

Oct 13, 2022

The impact of the narrative hinges on Perelman Striks’ fierce performance that conveys the character’s desperation to fulfill the promise of his talent and the frustrating inner battle to suppress his truth. Read full review

Kyle Turner

Oct 6, 2022

Kalderon and the cinematographer Ofer Inov make Adonises out of the film’s athletes, but the film goes beyond mere marble-body ogling in its equal attention to the physical, psychological and emotional toll that training takes on Erez and Nevo. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Oct 6, 2022

Given that Kalderon juggles as many tones as Erez has moods, it’s tough to imagine how he could possibly wrap them all up. And yet he brings his hero, and all of us now cheering him on from the stands, to the perfect conclusion. Unveiling one of the best finales of the year, he turns his ambivalent swimmer into a superstar. Read full review

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