If you swim or ever swam, you will probably like this Australian film.
Via Youtube:
The true story of Tony Fingleton, a young man from a troubled family who found the inner strength to become a champion. Set in 1950s Brisbane, Australia, the family drama centers on Tony, a young man who beats the odds to become a champion swimmer in spite of his overbearing, alcoholic father and long-suffering, but quietly heroic mother. Overshadowed in his father’s eyes by his brothers, it’s only when Tony displays an extraordinary swimming talent that he feels he has a shot at wining his father’s heart–and maybe even Olympic gold.
Geoffrey Rush – Harold Fingleton
Judy Davis – Dora Fingleton
Jesse Spencer – Tony Fingleton
Tim Draxl – John Fingleton
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