The Big Bad Swim

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.

The Big Bad Swim
Directed byIshai Setton
Produced byIshai Setton
Chandra Simon
Written byDaniel Schechter
StarringPaget Brewster
Jeff Branson
Jess Weixler
Ricky Ullman
Liza Lapira
Avi Setton
Grant Aleksander
Music byChad Kelly
CinematographyJosh Silfen
Edited byIan B. Wile
Release date
  • April 26, 2006 (2006-04-26)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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
  1. Awards for The Big Bad Swim on IMDb


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