A prodigious 15-year-old swimmer with the world at his feet self-destructs after his father is released from prison. Inside of the pool, he lives a life of rigorous perfectionism and outside of it, his existence is lonely and hollow.
Acting
Levi Miller's submerged rage; Isaacs' terrifying fragility.
Cinematography
Underwater sequences that feel like drowning in real time.
Sound
The pool's silence louder than any dialogue.
Director
Tyson Wade Johnston
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Levi Miller trained with actual Australian Olympic swimmers for four months; his butterfly technique is competition-grade.
The film quietly critiques Australia's 'tall poppy syndrome'—Boy must be exceptional but never appear to try, a uniquely brutal pressure cooker for young athletes.
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