VICTORY SWIM (DOCUMENTARY) @ Virtual Theater

The Plot

Victory Swim is a story of love and perseverance as Adam Ellenstein attempts a record-setting 65-mile swim to honor and inspire his aunt after she is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Short Synopsis:What do you do when someone you love is diagnosed with a debilitating disease? How can you help ease their pain and fear? How can you give them hope? Endurance athlete Adam Ellenstein asked himself those very questions when his aunt, Susan Scarlett, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. The course of this neurodegenerative disease is uncertain, but the future can be bleak… even devastating. Her walking and all her motor skills could be impaired. Her speech could become slurred. She could be wheelchair bound. The answer for Adam is to use what he is best at— ultra-distance endurance sports. His challenge is to swim the 65-mile length of Lake Okanagan in Vancouver, Canada; his goal is to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s; his true purpose is to honor and uplift his aunt and to motivate her to stay active and fit despite the physical obstacles. The 60-minute documentary Victory Swim follows Susan and Adam as they come together at this critical moment, and as a team, embark on a swim that will inspire and transform them both. The film tracks Adam and his crew as he trains for the grueling 65-mile (105-kilometer) record-setting event, and Susan as she prepares to swim a part of the lake with him. Over the course of his journey, Adam faces tests that push his body and mind to the breaking point. Through his efforts, Susan discovers an inner capacity to face her own tests—the pain and fear, and the day-to-day reality of living with a degenerative disease. Victory Swim is a story of love, perseverance, and of a positive mindset which Adam and Susan both embrace as they confront their own unique challenges.

• Age Rating General (12 and under)
• Running time 00:54:13 mins
• Hosted By: Austin Indie Fest

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