Lynne RamsayCast
Tom Litten Niall Burton Curtis Coker Joshua Coleman Tony Heirs Samuel Harry Hockday
Credits
Produced by: Peter Carlton
Plot
A young man swims across the rivers and lakes of Britain to a soundtrack of assorted nationalistic music. As he passes people on the banksides including children, lovers and a tramp their thoughts and conversations are also heard.
Sinekatalog’s take
Swimmer (2012) is a British short film directed by Lynne Ramsay. It stars Tom Litten, Niall Burton and Curtis Coker. It runs 17 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (1,031 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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