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Backwards (2012)

Backwards poster
Directed by
Ben Hickernell
Genre
drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman pursues her dream of becoming an Olympic rower while navigating a romantic relationship. The story follows her training and competitions in Philadelphia.

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What happens

Backwards is a 2012 American sports romance film starring Sarah Megan Thomas and James Van Der Beek. The film is directed by Ben Hickernell and written by Sarah Megan Thomas. It is the first feature film on women's Olympic rowing. The film was released on September 21 in theaters following the 2012 Summer Olympics which featured rowing events. Real-life Team USA Olympic rowers Megan Kalmoe, Susan Francia and Caryn Davies, who won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the quadruple sculls event, attended the film's red carpet movie premiere in New York City. The film was well received by audiences with iTunes reviewers rating it 4 out of 5 stars. The film was referred to as "a must see for sports enthusiasts." The film was well received in reviews as a feel-good sports drama. Los Angeles Times reviewed the film positively for how it "nicely captures rowing's grace and beauty -- and pain and glory -- against a lovely array of iconic Philadelphia backdrops.... A warm film." Backwards is rated PG and was awarded the Dove “Family-Approved” Seal. The film was released in 2020 on iTunes and Amazon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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