The Big Bad Swim
| The Big Bad Swim | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ishai Setton |
| Written by | Daniel Schechter |
| Produced by | Ishai Setton Chandra Simon |
| Starring | Paget Brewster Jeff Branson Jess Weixler Ricky Ullman Liza Lapira Avi Setton Grant Aleksander |
| Cinematography | Josh Silfen |
| Edited by | Ian B. Wile |
| Music by | Chad Kelly |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Big Bad Swim is a 2006 American independent film about a group of adults who enroll in an adult education beginner's swim class. The film takes place in southeastern Connecticut, in the town of Uncasville. It premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival and was released on DVD in North America on July 24, 2007.
Plot
The film is an ensemble comedy-drama that focuses on the group of people, each of whom is afraid of the water, that join an adult swim class. Amy Pierson (Paget Brewster) is a calculus teacher going through a divorce with her husband, Paul (Grant Aleksander). Noah Owens (Jeff Branson) is the teacher of the swim class who is battling depression until he meets Jordan (Jess Weixler), a beautiful casino dealer/exotic dancer who wants to learn how to swim. Other members in the class include a cop (Kevin Porter Young), a cocky woman who already knows how to swim (Liza Lapira), and a married couple (Todd Susman and Darla Hill). Jordan's brother, David (Avi Setton) and his obnoxious friend Hunter (Ricky Ullman) are trying to make a documentary about her.
Reactions
Reviews for the film have been positive. It was also a hit at several film festivals and won some awards.[1] Among the awards the film won were:
- Best American Independent at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival.
- Runner-Up Audience Award for Best Director at the Seattle International Film Festival.
- Best Feature at the Annapolis Film Festival.
- Screenings at the Avignon Film Festival, Munich Film Festival and the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.
References
External links
- The Big Bad Swim at IMDb
- Variety Review by Ken Eisner
- Seattle Weekly Review by Frank Paiva
- Cinematical Review by Christopher Campbell
- Dominican Life Review by Tom Condon
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