The Big Bad Swim

Infobox_Film
name = The Big Bad Swim
director = Ishai Setton
producer = Ishai Setton Chandra Simon
writer = Daniel Schechter
starring = Paget Brewster Jeff Branson Jess Weixler Ricky Ullman Liza Lapira Avi Setton Grant Aleksander
music = Chad Kelly
cinematography = Josh Silfen
editing = Ian B. Wile
released = April 26, 2006 (Tribeca Film Festival premiere)
runtime = 93 min.
language = English
imdb_id = 0460721|

"The Big Bad Swim" is a 2006 American independent film about a group of adults who enroll in an adult education beginner's swim class. The film takes place in southeastern Connecticut, in towns like Old Lyme, New London, Essex, and Uncasville. It was directed by Ishai Setton. It was released on DVD in North America on July 24th 2007.

Plot

The film is an ensemble comedy-drama that focuses on a few people who are afraid of the water and join an adult swim class. Amy Pierson (Paget Brewster) is a calculus teacher going through a divorce with her husband, Paul (Grant Aleksander). Noah Owens (Jeff Branson) is the teacher of the swim class who is battling depression until he meets Jordan (Jess Weixler), a beautiful casino dealer/exotic dancer who wants to learn how to swim. Other members in the class include a cop (Kevin Porter Young), a cocky woman who already knows how to swim (Liza Lapira), and a married couple (Todd Susman) and (Darla Hill).

Jordan's brother, David (Avi Setton) and his obnoxious friend Hunter (Ricky Ullman) are trying to make a documentary about her.

Reactions

Reviews for the film have been positive. It was also a hit at several film festivals and won some awards. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460721/awards] Among the awards the film won were:
*Best American Independent at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival.
*Runner-Up Audience Award for Best Director at the Seattle International Film Festival.
*Best Feature at the Annapolis Film Festival.
*Screenings at the Avignon Film Festival, Munich Film Festival and the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.

External links

* [http://www.learnhowtoswim.com/ Official site]
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* [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117931005.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0 Variety Review by Ken Eisner]
* [http://www.seattleweekly.com/film/0624/siff.php Seattle Weekly Review by Frank Paiva]
* [http://www.cinematical.com/2006/04/11/tribeca-review-the-big-bad-swim/ Cinematical Review by Christopher Campbell]
* [http://www.domlife.org/moviereviews/BigBadSwim.htm Dominican Life Review by Tom Condon]