Against the Current

Release Date: March 24th, 2010

Starring: Joseph Fiennes, Justin Kirk, Elizabeth Reaser, Mary Tyler Moore, Michelle Trachtenberg

Director: Peter Callahan

Writer: Peter Callahan

Studio: Sundance Selects

Genre: Drama

Runtime:1 hour 39 minutes

The events described in this dramatic film are occurred to be in real life. Paul Thompson is writer and a man, who is deeply unhappy due to his traumatic past. He sees no sense in his life and decides to do something really inspiring, extraordinary and somehow even folly. Thinking it over, he comes to an idea of swimming 150 miles through all the length of the Hudson River.

His best friend Jeff joins the journey in Paul’s request, so does his occasional acquaintance Liz. Someway they all are alike: the sad man, struggling with his past; the failure in being an actor and a good husband; and the woman, longing for more than just to be constantly pressed by her mother. This trio is connected by desire to fulfill the dream of Paul as well as to find some way out of the circumstances they have got into.

 This journey becomes the manifestation of the best qualities, the man can possess. Being equally a physical and an emotional trial, it is the way to proof true friendship and also the abilities of human being to withstand the difficulties of life whatever they are.

The drama directed by Peter Callahan is full of beautiful scenes and provided with sensational dialogs.