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Swimmers (2005)

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Critic Reviews: 3
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After an accident in a small Maryland fishing town, 11-year-old Emma begins to question the nature of the adults around her.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Drama

May 22, 2007

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All Critics (7) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (1)

Well-observed but self-consciously studied family drama.

June 16, 2006 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | Comment
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Practices a writerly movie poetry, which -- at its best -- is delicately elegiac.

June 8, 2006 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
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Eventually drowns from dramatic inertia.

September 24, 2005 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
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an emotional movie that draws you in with its heart and ambition, even if the storytelling and dialogue need some help.

June 8, 2006 Full Review Source: WaffleMovies.com | Comment
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If you're a lover of the finest in film acting and potent drama, Swimmers is one of those 'smaller' films you won't want to miss.

December 6, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Threat | Comment
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Fantastic and beautiful. Paulson was excellent in this role.

September 22, 2008
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When I went to see the film, Swimmers at the Charles Theatre in Maryland, I had great hopes because I knew the director, Doug Sadler, was to be there to present teh film before the screening. I had recieved the email and jumped with joy, then called my friends to join me in the event. The film was definitely a

April 9, 2006
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