Sweeping Forward (2014)

Sometimes easier is harder.

Sweeping away stigma - tackling mental health issues through film. Bess Lavigne is a gifted curler who doesn't curl competitively, because of an anxiety disorder she's been afflicted with since childhood, and, who ultimately finds redemption while coaching four down-and-out women struggling with their own issues.

Date of release
2014-08-29
Runtime
1h 35m
Director
Patricia MacDowell

Casting

Interesting facts

Sweeping Forward is a Canadian drama film, directed by Patricia MacDowell and released in 2014. The film stars Anne-Marie Saheb as Bess, a former curling champion who has more recently struggled with her mental health due to childhood abuse by her father, who begins to rebuild her life by recruiting and coaching four troubled young women to learn and compete in the sport.

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