Stroke

"A lone swimmer gets revenge on a group of lane swimmers who disrupt her tranquillity."

1994 0h 6m EN

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Synopsis

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In a world where security is fleeting and momentary... Dorothy has a safe spot... the middle of an empty swimming pool. Suddenly a team intent on training appears and a drama of epic proportions ensues.

“A lone swimmer gets revenge on a group of lane swimmers who disrupt her tranquillity.”

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Cast

William Bridge
Swimmer
Fiona Samuel
Dorothy
Matthew Chamberlain
Swimmer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christine Jeffs
Writers: Christine Jeffs
Countries: New Zealand

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RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christine Jeffs shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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William Bridge and Fiona Samuel and Matthew Chamberlain carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A lone swimmer gets revenge on a group of lane swimmers who disrupt her tranquillity.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0759939 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Christine Jeffs directs. Christine Jeffs cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand.

Trivia

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1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Christine Jeffs shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5William Bridge and Fiona Samuel and Matthew Chamberlain carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A lone swimmer gets revenge on a group of lane swimmers who disrupt her tranquillity.".
7IMDB entry: tt0759939 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "sperm", "symbolism", "swimming pool", "gender".