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The Midnight Swim

Play trailer Poster for The Midnight Swim 2015,  1h 24m,  Drama/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 85% 20 Reviews Tomatometer 54% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
85% Tomatometer 20 Reviews 54% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
When Dr. Amelia Brooks' three daughters travel home to settle her affairs after she disappears in Spirit Lake, they find themselves drawn to the mysterious body of water.

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Martin Tsai Los Angeles Times Jun 25, 2015
The family drama unfolds more like a mystery, gradually revealing a dynamic fraught with emotional trauma. Go to Full Review
Andy Webster New York Times Jun 25, 2015
The pieces don't entirely cohere, but Ms. Smith has a promising sensibility. Go to Full Review
Michael Nordine Village Voice Jun 23, 2015
In her debut feature, Smith is careful to toe the line between skepticism and belief, never allowing us to fully dismiss or embrace the mystic elements. Go to Full Review
Dolores Quintana Dolores Quintana Dec 28, 2022
THE MIDNIGHT SWIM is one of those unsung gems of independent film. Willing to make choices that buck the conventional rules of filmmaking, the film tells an alternately charming and unsettling tale of mystery. Go to Full Review
Caitlyn Downs ScaredSheepless.com Sep 10, 2022
4.5/5
Sarah Adina Smith’s assured but sensitive direction creates a film that veers from suffocating to joyful while weaving a far bigger story that transcends the family. Go to Full Review
John Townsend Starburst Jan 28, 2022
2/5
There's nothing dramatic here, no realisation of hidden horrors, just a slow, tangible tension that is disquieting if not exactly frightening. Go to Full Review
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Sarah Adina Smith

Director

Lindsay Burdge

June

Jennifer Lafleur

Annie

Aleksa Palladino

Isa

Beth Grant

Amelia Brooks

Ross Partridge

Josh

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Movie Info

Synopsis When Dr. Amelia Brooks' three daughters travel home to settle her affairs after she disappears in Spirit Lake, they find themselves drawn to the mysterious body of water.
Director
Sarah Adina Smith
Producer
Mary Pat Bentel, Jonako Donley
Screenwriter
Sarah Adina Smith
Production Co
Friend of a Friend Films
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 26, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 14, 2016
Runtime
1h 24m
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