The Swimmer

Part of our cycle “Frank et Eleanor Perry: Marginalités latentes”, in collaboration with Hors Champ
Screening followed by a discussion with filmmaker Renaud Després-Larose

Neddy Merrill has been away for most of the summer. He reappears at a friend’s pool. As they talk, someone notices that there are pools spanning the entire valley. He decides to jog from pool to pool to swim the whole valley. As he stops in each pool his interactions tell his life story.