Swimming in a Lake of Fire Summary
A poor country girl tries to rebuild her life after murdering the boy who date-raped her in this southern gothic tale straight from the heart of rural America. Blending murder and revenge with themes of redemption and grace, Swimming in a Lake of Fire weaves together the lives of three damaged characters, Lucy Speckle (brilliantly portrayed by newcomer Ariel Burke), just home from prison and ready to mend her ways; her alcoholic preacher father, Ray Speckle (portrayed by Billy Ingram); and a broken-hearted cowboy, Lester Hollis (portrayed by Chris Best). Inspired by Flannery O'Connor and the Coen Brothers' films, SLOF has been called a "southern masterpiece" (Betty Austin-Ware), capturing the beauty of North Carolina and the simplicity of rural life in America, reminiscent of movies such as Black Snake Moan and Winter's Bone.
Written by
Les Butchart
Swimming in a Lake of Fire Cast
- Logan Anderson
- Chris Best
- Slade Blackburn
- Jason Blackman
- Jeff Briggs
- Doug Brown
- Ariel Burke
- Ben Butchart
- Roseanne Butchart
- Sebastian Butchart
- Philip Dann
- Kyron Hall
- Marki Henderson
- Judith Hill
- Stephen Hyers