THE SWIMMER

By Adam KALDERON

THE ISRAEL FILM FUND - as FIN

LGBT - Completed 2021

Speedos, water, desire… and only one ticket to the Olympics

Festivals
& Awards

Thessaloniki IFF 2021
Film Market
    • Year of production
    • 2021
    • Genres
    • LGBT, Drama
    • Countries
    • ISRAEL
    • Languages
    • HEBREW
    • Duration
    • 84 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Adam KALDERON
    • Synopsis
    • Erez, a rising star in the Israeli swimming scene, arrives at a godforsaken training camp held in a boarding school. The winner of the competition held there wins one ticket to the Olympics. There he meets Nevo, beautiful, gifted, who awakens subconscious desires in him. However, their swimming coach does not believe in friendships between competitors. Warned to stay away from Nevo, Erez is still too attracted to him. In between practices, he attempts to act upon his feelings…