adminReal-Life dramas tend to be captivating and emotional, so I was excited to check out the Netflix drama, the swimmers it's based on a true story and has a bunch of drama, but is it worth it? In the end, two young sisters embark on a harrowing Journey as refugees, putting both their hearts and Champion swimming skills to heroic use as they Journey from war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics. So, like the snapsa said, this story follows two sisters who are Champion swimmers as they try to flee from Syria amidst war in order just to travel to Germany, where they hope to apply for a family transfer which would allow their parents and younger sibling to seek Refuge there as well now the two sisters are teenagers with one being like 16 or 17, and they grew up swimming being trained by their dad. Who was an Olympic hopeful, but as the war encroaches and life becomes very dangerous, the girls convinced their parents to let them leave. This is a very detailed story that puts a lot of focus on the Journey of Sarah and yusra the two sisters they're accompanied by their cousin, and we watch the trio travel this long and arduous way in hopes of making it to Europe.
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Now because the film places so much emphasis on showing us the travels, the story takes quite a while to be told. There was a part in the middle that I actually forgot that this had to do with the girls's swimming abilities and was just engrossed in their struggles as refugees. Each scenario was scary: we see not only the trio but a ton of other refugees fleeing for safety and they basically just put their trust in people who say they can assist now all for a price. There'S no way to tell if they'll be swindled left in the middle of nowhere or even killed, and because of their Refugee status. They don't even have recourse with authorities since they're not really supposed to be in some of the countries that they're traveling through this creates.
Some very tense situations and there's one in particular that involves a group attempting across the sea from Turkey to Greece, and it is a nail-biting situation. Sometimes the camera was too close to the subject. So some of the visuals were cramped and they're difficult to discern what was going on, but that also helped to put us into the mindset of the people on this boat they're crammed in and with way more passengers that is really safe. Now, during this scene, there are also some dreamlike sequences that help to give us the perspective of yusera. We see fears, dreams and how all of this is affecting her psyche.
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The scene is also a long one, so it doesn't give us a resolution quickly, but instead makes us sit with the discomfort of impending doom for quite a bit. But again this isn't the only harrowing experience that we watch the refugees endure. There are many times that feel like it would just be easier to give up or turn back, but there are nomads at this point and really the only way forward is through and it's inspiring and heartbreaking all at the same time. In the Final Act of the movie, we watch yusra begin to train again for her swimming. Now.
She has the desire to swim for Syria in the Rio Olympics, but Syria wasn't really a country at that point. That was sending athletes, so user finds herself in a really odd situation, and this is when Matthias schweizenhoffer enters the film now you'd recognize him from army of the dead and then that prequel Army of Thieves. Now I thought he was going to be a more prominent figure in the film, but he's really in just a small park, but I do like him in it. He comes across as kind and really becomes a cheer leader for yusra and her swimming. The actors that play Sarah and yusra are actually sisters in real life, so that Dynamic, it's fun to watch on screen, manalisa and Natalie Isa play Sarah in yusra respectively and they've got some good screen presence and they convincingly showcase dread, fear and determination.
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Now I loved watching them interact because their responses feel very natural, so when they quip at each other or show love, it feels genuine and I'm sure, that's a direct result of knowing each other the way that only real sisters could now, from a visual perspective, this Film is beautiful to watch. It has an artsy feel to some of it, especially when we see some of those shots that frame the surroundings from the top down. Now it's a great way to illustrate a surrounding winner. There are walls or other obstacles that would prevent us from seeing if the angle was changed and there's also some excellent environmental shots that showcase just how treacherous the Landscapes are, that the refugees have to Traverse through and there's a point when they arrive in Greece, where The land is just literally with life jackets and, as the camera raises up to then pan down on the surroundings, we see how dwarf the people are by the mountains of life preservers. I mean it's also a sobering image that drives home the point of how many were seeking refuge and safety now the movie clocks in at 2 hours and 14 minutes.
So it's not a quick watch and because there's so much detail shown in the journey, even the monotony of the group just waiting around for the next leg of their trip. The time is evident at points, and I think that does detract a little from the overall enjoyment of the story. I mean it's still an incredible account and one that I'm glad is being told, but it will take patience to watch now. Despite that, there are portions to this that are very inspiring and, as we reach the conclusion of the movie I found myself anxiously engaged I mean I was watching the events play out with excitement and anticipation and all through this, I was invested in the characters, especially With yusra, because she becomes the main focus of the story and as the film closes out, we are given title cards on the screen that fill in details of what happens after this story. Concludes we're updated on what yusra did in the coming years, as well as the Pursuits that Sarah took on now.
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It'S a nice way to cap the story and provide resolution. So, overall, despite feeling the time this story takes to tell the accounts of the sisters and really the refugees as a whole is a captivating and emotional Journey that can also Inspire the visuals, are beautiful and sometimes gritty, balancing innocence and atrocity to show us the realities. The refugees faced and while swimming may not always be the central focus of the storytelling, the drive, determination and resolve of the characters showcases. How Champions can be found everywhere, there's no sex or nudity a lot of profanity and some brutal violence, including sexual assault. I give the swimmers four out of five couches, so what's an inspiring movie that you've seen recently, let me know in the comments below if you enjoyed this review.
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