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Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 30, 1990

Runtime

0h 48m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

63%

Original Title

Sink or Swim

Production Companies

Downstream Productions

Director

Su Friedrich

Description

Through a series of twenty six short stories, a girl describes the childhood events that shaped her ideas about fatherhood, family relations, work and play. As the stories unfold, a dual portrait emerges: that of a father who cared more for his career than for his family, and of a daughter who was deeply affected by his behavior. Working in counterpoint to the forceful text are sensual black and white images that depict both the extraordinary and ordinary events of daily life. Together, they create a formally complex and emotionally intense film.