Movie

Swimming Upstream

2003 · 114 min

A heavy, heartfelt struggle through a harsh childhood, buoyed by the water's quiet refuge and a hard-won sense of escape.

Overview: A young man aspiring for recognition of his talents battles against his estranged father's sentiment towards him as the father deals with his own demons.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, parenthood, survival, ambition
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
survival
ambition
identity
Places: small town
home
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild