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.
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Cast
18 people
Tom Litten
The Swimmer
Niall Burton
Child Swimmer
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Curtis Coker
Child Swimmer
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Tony Heirs
Child Swimmer
Charlie Likeman
Child Swimmer
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Joshua Coleman
Boy
Also in
Games People Play
Bohica
Samuel Harry Hockday
Boy
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Kit Johnson
Boy
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Caleb Powel Lindon-Emms
Boy
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Gabriel Ronnie Lindon-Emms
Boy
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Joshua John Lindon-Emms
Boy
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Jasper Martin
Boy
Lynne Ramsay Director · Natasha Braier Cinematographer Adam Biskupski Editor
First release June 24, 2012 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Film4 Productions, BBC Film
Production
Warp Films
Production
Film4 Productions
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BBC Film
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London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 24, 2012
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