Sink or Swim
1990 · 48 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 471 VOTES · DIR. Su Friedrich
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 439 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:16 The Greek god Zeus had a wife named Hera...
00:03:54 Whenever she swam near thejetty...
00:06:06 She would sit in the closet and read the stories long after being sent to bed.
00:07:13 On the appointed day, he came armed with three apples made of solid gold.
00:08:39 and in revenge she turned them both into lions.
00:10:01 and if someone happens to come swimming by...
00:11:23 Every time the monsters get hungry they ring a siren...
00:13:49 From that day on, he never played with her again.
00:15:49 A few miles from the campus, there was an abandoned quarry...
00:17:27 She tore offher shoes, dove into the icy water...
00:18:29 He realizes that no one can predict the course of a child's life...
00:19:49 A few minutes later he went down the hall...
00:20:48 Her sister sat across from her in a puddle of cold water...
00:25:29 Her mother was the only possible suspect.
00:26:48 Then her mother leaned forward and began to shout down at him...
00:34:47 introduced her to his second wife...
00:36:10 When she got there, he said they were leaving for Mexico City...
00:37:26 like a scorned and vengeful lover...
00:39:27 In the hopes oflearning something about his approach to family life...
00:41:12 although the woman doesn't send any to his third wife or their two daughters.
00:42:14 The woman became rigid with fear.
00:43:59 On her last visit, she went with friends.
00:44:57 If that happens, will he realize what I wanted to accomplish?
00:46:09 Now I've said my ABCs
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed439
Dialogue density9.1 lines / min
First line00:01:16
Final line00:46:09
Production Record
DirectorSu Friedrich
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes471