Swimming Upstream (2003)
- Directed by
- Russell Mulcahy
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 47 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows a boy named Tony as he grows up in Australia with a complicated family. It shows his journey through childhood and into adulthood while dealing with his father's difficult behavior.
emotionalfamily-focusedbiographicalearnestnostalgictenderstrugglingaspiring
What happens
Swimming Upstream is a 2003 Australian biographical drama film written by Tony Fingleton and directed by Russell Mulcahy. It stars Jesse Spencer, Geoffrey Rush, and Judy Davis. It shows the life of Fingleton (Spencer) from childhood to adulthood, and dealing with a topsy-turvy family. It is based on Fingleton's autobiography of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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