The Swimmer
2021 · Movie · Unrated · 84 min · ★ 5.4 · 95% critics
At an isolated swim training camp, a talented young athlete competes for a life-changing chance while navigating strict pressure, rivalry, and powerful new feelings. As the contest intensifies, personal desire and ambition begin to pull in opposite directions.
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Details
- Original title
- השחיין
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-08-30
- Language
- HE
- Rated
- Unrated
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (29 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy intimate sports dramas about identity, desire, and competition, especially if Giant Little Ones or Moneyboys worked for you; Not for you if you want a light, feel-good romance.
Pros: tense competitive setup; emotionally charged attraction; focused atmosphere | Cons: limited broader context; familiar coming-of-age beats; intense emotional pressure
Themes
- olympic games
- forbidden love
- swimming pool
- swimmer
- lgbt athlete
- lgbt
- swimming club
- gay theme
- complicated
- earnest
Cast & crew
Omer Perelman Striks
as Erez
Asaf Jonas
as Nevo
- NK
Nadia Kucher
as Paloma
- IR
Igal Reznik
as Dema
- GA
Gal Ben Amra
as Yoav
- AK
Aviv Karmi
as Yael
- ON
Ofek Nicki-Cohen
as Dan
- RR
Roy Reshef
as Nadav
- YT
Yarden Tusia-Cohen
as Liat
Directed by Adam Kalderon