The Swimmer (1968) on Netflix

Neddy Merrill has been away for most of the Summer. He reappears at a friend's pool. As they talk, someone notices that there are pools spanning the entire valley. He decided to jog from pool to pool to swim across the whole valley. As he stops in each pool his interactions tell his life story. —John Vogel swimmingswimming poolneighborhoodneighborbackyard swimming pool114 morePlot summaryAdd synopsisTaglinesThe famed John Cheever short story appeared in the New Yorker and people talked. Now there will be talk again. When you sense this man's vibrations and share his colossal hang-up . . . will you see someone you know, or love? When you feel the body-blow power of his broken dreams, will it reach you deep inside, where it hurts? When you talk about "The Swimmer" will you talk about yourself?GenreDramaMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)M/PGParents guide