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The Swimming Lesson

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Drama · Comedy

Single mother Tay leaves behind her complicated life in Los Angeles to return to her childhood home. She winds up embroiled in a custody battle over son Albee, an autistic child obsessed with the ocean but terrified of swimming.

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Directors
Casey Twenter
Production companies
Kindling Productions, Just Like You Films
Countries
United States of America
Status
Planned

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Heidi GardnerHeidi GardnerTay
William H. MacyWilliam H. MacyLeonard
Joey BicicchiJoey BicicchiSteve
Lamorne MorrisLamorne MorrisCaleb
Abby ElliottAbby ElliottVickie
Michael StrassnerMichael StrassnerReiger
Hudson EscurdoAlbee

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