Badaren (Swimmer) | A Surreal Police Standoff in a Swimming Pool

A car belonging to a suspected hit-and-run driver has been spotted outside a swimming pool complex and the police are there to arrest the fugitive, but he refuses. What to do? Swimmer is a humorous short film about a dramatic arrest on the brink of absurdity.

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Badaren (Swimmer)
Dir. Jonatan Etzler
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"It’s quite absurd to see such an unsuccessful arrest, as a half-naked Ola simply manages to evade capture by just staying in the pool. However, as we spend more time with him in the water the emotional depth of the story reveals itself, making Swimmer surprisingly relatable." - S/W Curator, Céline Roustan

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CREDITS

Cast: Pontus Liedberg, Tove Wiréen, Victor Iván

Writer/Director: Jonatan Etzler
Producer: Isabella Rodriguez
Camera: Nea Asphäll
Editor: Robert Krantz

Production company: French Quarter Film
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