
The Swimmer
Directed by Adam Kalderon
Produced by Ingenue Productions
An earnest coming-of-age drama about forbidden desire and internal conflict, set against the pressure-cooker intensity of Olympic training.
Erez, a rising star in the Israeli swimming scene, arrives at a godforsaken training camp held in a boarding school. The winner of the competition held there wins one ticket to the Olympics. There he meets Nevo, beautiful, gifted, who awakens subconscious desires in him. However, their swimming coach does not believe in friendships between competitors. Warned to stay away from Nevo, Erez is still too attracted to him. In between practices, he attempts to act upon his feelings…
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Questions people ask
Is The Swimmer violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Swimmer sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Swimmer scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Swimmer easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Swimmer end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Swimmer
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Swimmer
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Swimmer, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Swimmer, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Swimmer, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



















































