This is a heart-wrenching story about a happy-go-lucky 17 year-old boy with a passion for life and love. Under his free spirit are problems that he must deal with. His mother died, his alcoholic father is unapproachable, and ...the biggest problem of all... he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. The only support he receives is from a sister who also lives a fractured life, his immature best friend, and his girlfriend. "Swimming Upstream" is a moving and honest look at life's painful realities and how this teen deals with them.
Cast
Crew
Robert J. Emery
Director, Writer, Producer
Kevin Kelly
Editor
Steven Douglas Smith
Cinematography
Paul F. Bernard
Assistant Director, Associate Producer
David Eric Chapman
Assistant Director
Susan K. Ley
Executive Producer
Thomas J. Busch
Producer
Karen E. Weber
Production Designer
Victoria Burrows
Casting Director
Gamila Smith
Costume Designer
Brenda McNally
Makeup Department Head
Don Robertson
Original Story
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