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Mar 14, 2021 · In the ancient Japanese myth, there is a large school of golden koi fish swimming upstream in the Yellow River. They swim upstream until they reach a huge waterfall. Most give up and swim back downstream, but a few try to jump up the waterfall without success.
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.
Feb 27, 2003 · Swimming Upstream: Directed by Russell Mulcahy. With Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis, Jesse Spencer, Tim Draxl. The inspirational life story of Australian swimmer Tony Fingleton.
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- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Russell Mulcahy
- 2003-02-27
Feb 4, 2005 · “Swimming Upstream” is a welcome throwback to the rich Australian cinema of the late ‘70s and ‘80s that was suffused with the sense of an entire people discovering itself on the screen.
Only when he discovers Tony and his sweet, timid brother John have a talent for swimming, he turns away from boxer Harold to make them both toil in the pool beyond exhaustion, yet only John gets proud paternal praise. Tony is systematically ignored or belittled.
Tony is very close to his brother John (Thomas Davidson, Tim Draxl), and they both turn out to be good swimmers. When their father discovers this, he is thrilled and soon becomes a hard taskmaster as their informal coach.
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One of many siblings in a large Australian family, Tony Fingleton (Jesse Spencer) struggles to make his own mark and, most importantly, garner the respect of his stern father, Harold (Geoffrey...
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- Drama
- PG-13