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Sew Torn

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Barbara Duggen, 'The Mobile Seamstress', is struggling to keep her fabric shop alive. After a botched sewing appointment sets her on a quest to replace her client's lost button, she unexpectedly stumbles upon a drug deal gone bad. Faced with two downed motorcyclists, guns, and a briefcase -- Barbara is completely torn. She is forced to pick between three choices: commit the perfect crime, call the police, or drive away. The narrative presents the repercussions of all three decisions, and the deadly confrontations that result from each as she gets entangled with the case's owner. Using thread to free herself, Barbara stops at nothing to save her store.
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Stitching together different outcomes of the same premise into an intriguing whole, Sew Torn is an inventive and promising feature debut from writer-director Freddy Macdonald.

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Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) Jun 12
Very clever, but I've seen this story a few hundred times in my life. Go to Full Review
Sheila O'Malley RogerEbert.com May 9
3/4
“Sew Torn” isn’t a genre exercise, not really. It’s more of an off-kilter riff on the familiar. Go to Full Review
Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting May 6
3/5
Macdonald nestles Run Lola Run’s loop-like structure inside a cozy crime thriller, the type that comes heavily armed with a sense of whimsy, if a bit subdued. Go to Full Review
Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror Oct 31
3/5
...turned out to be a real delight to watch. It’s difficult to explain exactly why this movie works so well, but it’s obviously the combination of the plot, its execution, and the actors bringing it all together. Go to Full Review
Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Jul 16
4/5
Sew Torn is creative and original, visually vibrant and stimulating, whimsical and a bit quirky, and quite entertaining and fun, with everything perfectly threaded through the cinematic needle to create a fabulous tapestry. Go to Full Review
MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher Jun 20
3/5
The quirks of this slightly fantastical black-comedy crime thriller are many, varied, and messily disjointed. But there’s a delicious oddness to its unpredictability and its spin on familiar tropes. Go to Full Review
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TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch 15h Sew Torn (2025) is an uneven thriller that struggles to capture attention. The film’s premise had potential, but the execution falls flat due to a weak screenplay and inconsistent pacing. The protagonist, tasked with a tense and elaborate scheme, fails to be compelling or relatable, leaving viewers disengaged. Supporting characters are underdeveloped, and their interactions feel flat, adding little to the story. Brief moments of creativity, like the protagonist’s use of a sewing pattern to restrain a man, offer intrigue but are too fleeting to make a lasting impact. Direction is uninspired, and scenes linger without purpose, causing the film to drag. Even attempts at suspense or tension fail to resonate, making the film feel disjointed. Overall, Sew Torn is a forgettable thriller with a confusing narrative, weak character development, and minimal engagement, leaving it difficult to recommend despite its small flashes of inventive ideas. See more Steven G. @DongLord69 1d 96%? This movie is a 10% at best. Literally a terribly film. It shows, through the movie, how the writer must have thought he was brilliant. This was the most unrealistic and pointless films ever made. Absolutely zero substance. You don’t even care about the main character let alone anyone else. Horrendous writing. A laughable plot. An absolutely ridiculous plot. There was not one moment of this film that was in the least bit enjoyable. The entire thing from start to finish is a perfect example of how we praise absolutely horrendous films these days, and boo hoo the good ones. Nothing about this film is good. Absolutely nothing. See more Harland S @Harley1 1d For my taste, it was a sew-sew movie. It had a bad start for me with the use of the theremin in the opening. The theremin has been a sound trope since its invention in the 1920s for horror and sci-fi movies. I know it’s supposed to give a vibe of suspense and unease, but to me, it just sounds cheesy. When it comes to suspense and unease, I prefer films like "Chinatown," "Cape Fear" (1962 and 1991), "The Night Porter," "Psycho," and "The Birds." "Sew Torn" did not do it for me. All the needle and thread work was overdone and thoroughly implausible. I didn't think any of the characters or the dialog were interesting or had any depth. My title for the movie would be "MacGyvering Seamstress." The Swiss scenery is always visually enjoyable in films.The theremin in the closing was appropriate for my sentiments about the movie as described above. The movie was slow and boring. See more Craig K @CKlebsch 2d Great movie! Love the odd surreal quirkiness and her brilliant sewing skills! And the Swiss Alps backdrop is gorgeous! See more Steven t @SST609 3d Fun movie that's a very interesting watch about choices in life. A good expansion of the short film. See more Chris R. @knuckle_salad 4d Must thoroughly suspend one’s belief. Inadvertent Cringe horror. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Barbara Duggen, 'The Mobile Seamstress', is struggling to keep her fabric shop alive. After a botched sewing appointment sets her on a quest to replace her client's lost button, she unexpectedly stumbles upon a drug deal gone bad. Faced with two downed motorcyclists, guns, and a briefcase -- Barbara is completely torn. She is forced to pick between three choices: commit the perfect crime, call the police, or drive away. The narrative presents the repercussions of all three decisions, and the deadly confrontations that result from each as she gets entangled with the case's owner. Using thread to free herself, Barbara stops at nothing to save her store.
Director
Freddy Macdonald
Producer
Fred Macdonald, Barry Navidi, Sebastian Klinger, Diamantis Zavitsanos, Socratis Zavitsanos
Screenwriter
Freddy Macdonald, Fred Macdonald
Distributor
Sunrise Films
Production Co
Macdonald Entertainment Partners, Barry Navidi Productions, ORISONO
Genre
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 9, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 13, 2025
Runtime
1h 35m
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