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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) Very clever, but I've seen this story a few hundred times in my life. Jun 12, 2025 Full Review Sheila O'Malley RogerEbert.com “Sew Torn” isn’t a genre exercise, not really. It’s more of an off-kilter riff on the familiar. Rated: 3/4 May 9, 2025 Full Review Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting 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. Rated: 3/5 May 6, 2025 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 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. Rated: 4/5 Jul 16, 2025 Full Review MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher 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. Rated: 3/5 Jun 20, 2025 Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Although its ambition sometimes exceeds its grasp, this offbeat crime thriller navigates some clever science-fiction twists with a winning balance of humor and suspense. Jun 13, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dan _ Although this sort of Run Lola Run concept is always fun, it doesn't manage to nail any elements. All the stories feel undercooked, it's just weird for weirdness sake - why does everyone in Switzerland speak english, why is the perfect crime one that is ludicrously over engineered, why does the chief of police want to kill everyone? Go rewatch a Coen Brothers film, you'll have more fun. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Webster M Stupid fun and clever and pleasant suprise. Great cast and so well written and just weird enoough Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/18/25 Full Review Makenzie G. a very meh movie tbh Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/18/25 Full Review Philip T This was ok, nowhere near 90% though Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/10/25 Full Review Rohini W smart, original, very interesting, and thoughtful! will keep you watching from start to finish. great performances, suspenseful storytelling, and beautiful cinematography, Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/30/25 Full Review C G Such a fun, exciting ride of a film!! Must see!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/20/25 Full Review 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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