The Swimmers

2022

Action / Biography / Drama / Sport

27
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 82% · 61 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 84% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.4/10 10 40982 41K

refugee olympian sports team biography based on true story family relationships survival

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Plot summary

From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.

Director

Sally El Hosaini Photo
Sally El Hosaini

Top cast

Bridgitta Roy Photo
Bridgitta Roy as Diana
Elmi Rashid Elmi Photo
Elmi Rashid Elmi as Bilal
Matthias Schweighöfer Photo
Matthias Schweighöfer as Sven
Manal Issa Photo
Manal Issa as Sarah Mardini
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1.22 GB
1280*534
English 2.0
PG-13
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24 fps
2 hr 15 min
Seeds 5
2.5 GB
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English 5.1
PG-13
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24 fps
2 hr 15 min
Seeds 9
5.99 GB
3840*2160
English 5.1
PG-13
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24 fps
2 hr 15 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 7 / 10

Two young sisters - Sara (Manal Issa) and

Two young sisters - Sara (Manal Issa) and Yusra (Nathalie Issa) are obsessed with representing their Syrian nation at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Their father is their coach and their mentor, and he drives them hard - but that might all prove to be for nought when a bomb comes crashing through the roof of their swimming pool and only narrowly avoids killing someone! Scared but determined, the family decide to enlist the help of their charismatic cousin Nizar (Ahmed Malek) and armed with some borrowed cash try to get from their home to Germany where they hope to find safety and continue their training. Thing is, they have no papers so after a brief flight to Istanbul, find themselves in the hands of the people smugglers who care little for their safety. Much of this interesting film is quite tough to watch, as it depicts the efforts of the three to beat the elements and the authorities to reach their goal - at times at quite considerable risk to themselves. It's all based on a true story so there is no actual jeopardy to their journey, but it is illustrative of just how perilous the whole process is; of how venal and exploitative some people can be of those in life-threatening predicaments and also of just how persevering the human spirit can be when faced with seemingly insurmountable odds. It features a fine supporting effort from "Sven" (Matthias Schweighöfer) and offers us quite a well produced and paced observation on just how these two girls got through their ordeal. The photography is frequently intimate and that sometimes exposes us to the character traits of the girls that are less attractive to the viewer - but somehow that added to the authenticity of this compelling dramatisation that defiantly opens the eyes!
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Reviewed by bloemen-18050 8 / 10

The world needs movies like this, with messages like this

This movie touched me deeply. The Swimmers is a story about humanity, perseverance, love and hope. About family. In the realest way. The fact that all of this happened is unbelievable, and the fact it happened and keeps happening so much (meaning war and refugees) is heartbreaking to me. In our western world we tend to forget. So I'm grateful for this movie to bring forward this message. Even more grateful to have done this in such a beautiful and respectful way. The script is amazing, the cinematography is amazing and so are the actors. This is my first IMBd review and I just had to write it.

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