The Swimmer (1968)
Neddy Merrill (Burt Lancaster) decides to swim home across all the swimming pools in his exclusive neighbourhood. Along the way we discover that Neddy has been away for some time - and not everyone is pleased that he's back.
I had seen this film years ago and was pleased to watch it again. It stylishly done and the dialogue is great. At times its more like a play than a film and each scene unfolds another layer to Neddys background.
No car chases, not much action - but the script and performances mean that this doesn’t matter. A subtle portrayal of a man falling down!
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