Swimming for Gold

"Her first time coaching is their last chance to win"

2020 1h 31m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 96

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Synopsis

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Young elite swimmer Claire is sent to Australia to coach a boys swimming team, where she must overcome an old rival and a secret fear to save the swimming camp from closing.

“Her first time coaching is their last chance to win”

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Cast

Peyton List
Claire Carpenter
Daniel Needs
Liam Henderson
Lauren Esposito
Mikayla Michaels
Olivia Nardini
Annabelle Shumpert
Johrel Martschinke
Cooper
Ray Chong Nee
Coach Bodhi
Martin Dingle Wall
Calvin Carpenter
Candice Hill
Jill Millions

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hayley MacFarlane
Writers: Eric Bergemann
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hayley MacFarlane, shot by Shing Fung Cheung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Angela Little. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Peyton List and Daniel Needs and Lauren Esposito carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Her first time coaching is their last chance to win".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10782876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hayley MacFarlane directs. Shing Fung Cheung behind the camera. Angela Little scores. Charlotte Cutting cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.
3Directed by Hayley MacFarlane, shot by Shing Fung Cheung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Angela Little. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Charlotte Cutting shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Peyton List and Daniel Needs and Lauren Esposito carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Her first time coaching is their last chance to win".
8IMDB entry: tt10782876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Shing Fung Cheung
Original score: Angela Little
Editing: Charlotte Cutting
Production design: Ross Wallace
Costume design: Saascha Wiki Kessell
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Swimming for Gold (2020)

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Kamurai2020-11-12
★ 6/10
Average watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend unless you're just into swimming / swimming movies. I already knew Peyton List could carry a movie, and Olivia Nardini is amazing, but this story carries a level of psychological nuance that I don't think it conveys properly. Partly because it hides the nuance in some of the characters as an unnecessary reveal later on, and partly because they just fail to have the character address it directly. A lot of the movie is her just being a sullen jerk or an angry jerk, but the movie is fairly enjoyable. I think that is mostly due to the great character work by the cast. While I don't think this movie is a waste of your time, there are just better things to watch.

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