''Wet Bum'' (retitled ''Surfacing'' in some international markets) is a 2014 Canadian drama film, directed by Lindsay MacKay. The film stars
Julia Sarah Stone
Julia Sarah Stone (born November 24, 1997) is a Canadian actress. She began studying theater at the age of six, and appeared in a number of school plays over the following years. After booking a small part in an independent short film in 2009, sh ...
as Sam, a shy and self-conscious teenage girl struggling to assert herself with those around her, including her older
swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
teammates who make fun of her because she has not yet fully developed into womanhood and the residents of a
nursing home
A nursing home is a facility for the residential care of elderly or disabled people. Nursing homes may also be referred to as skilled nursing facility (SNF) or long-term care facilities. Often, these terms have slightly different meanings to in ...
where she has a part-time job as a cleaner.
The film's cast also includes
Leah Pinsent
Leah Pinsent (born September 20, 1968) is a Canadian television and film actress.
Career
Pinsent made her film debut in 1984's ''The Bay Boy'', best known as Kiefer Sutherland's first film. The role garnered her a Genie nomination for Best Suppo ...
as Sam's mother Mary Ellen,
Jamie Johnston
James Michael Johnston (born July 7, 1989) is a Canadian actor and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his role as Peter Stone on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''.
Personal life and career
Johnston was born July 7, 1989 in Toronto, Ontar ...
as her older brother Nate, Craig Arnold as her swimming coach Lukas, and
Kenneth Welsh
Kenneth Welsh, (March 30, 1942 – May 5, 2022) was a Canadian film and television actor. He was best known as the multi-faceted villain Windom Earle in ''Twin Peaks'', for his roles in the films ''The Day After Tomorrow'', '' Adoration'', ''Su ...
as Ed, a crotchety resident of the nursing home.
The film premiered at the
2014 Toronto International Film Festival
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.
The film received two
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
The Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) was founded in 2000 by David Spaner and Ian Caddell, in order to help promote Canadian films and the British Columbia Film and Television Industry. Its membership includes print, radio, on-line, and telev ...
Canadian Screen Award
The Canadian Screen Awards (french: link=no, Les prix Écrans canadiens) are awards given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media (web series) p ...