Swimming Upstream

Young Tony Fingleton has a very distant relationship with his distant father, Harold (Geoffrey Rush), and "Swimming Upstream" depicts the dedication it took to win his respect. Born into a large family and convinced by his father that he will never amount to the achievements of his brothers, Tony attempts to win his father's respect by becoming a champion swimmer. Despite his best efforts to please his father, Tony also begins to realize his own self-worth in the process.