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A young housewife in a seemingly perfect marriage develops pica, the irresistible urge to ingest inedible objects and material.
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Swallow's unconventional approach to exploring domestic ennui is elevated by a well-told story and Haley Bennett's powerful leading performance.

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G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle Whatever. Rated: 1/4 Feb 17, 2021 Full Review Greer McNally Time Out This is Bennett's show... It's a role you can imagine a young Isabelle Huppert playing, and there's no higher praise than that. Rated: 4/5 Feb 17, 2021 Full Review Sara Stewart New York Post Bennett, who's been largely off the radar for a while, is heartbreaking and, eventually, fierce as her character begins to crave change. Rated: 3/4 Feb 17, 2021 Full Review Alan Jones Radio Times Functioning as a warped fairy tale, Swallow poses provocative questions about the expectations imposed on women, and the psychologically damaging effects of a patriarchal culture. Rated: 3/5 Feb 9, 2023 Full Review M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut Swallow has an uncommon raw power that most films can’t reach. Rated: 4.5/5 Aug 27, 2022 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Depending on where you land on certain things I can see the ending being interpreted as hopeful, tragic, or even repulsive. Rated: 2/5 Aug 25, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This film is not about a bird, but about an activity: the urge to consume inedible, even life-threatening items as a woman's way to express her inner desire to escape her cozy, yet overly controlled life. Beautifully shot and well acted, this award-winning film keeps the viewer engaged to the rather surprising end. You won't look at a AA battery the same ever again! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review te m The film is like watching paintings of a girl who doesn't want to follow the consumption of the world, very artistic movie , I enjoyed watching it ,it worth a watch Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review Guy P Takes on traumatic and thought provoking topics with ease, but never really hammers those issues home. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review Celso O Tantas coisas abordas nesse filme que precisam ser discutidas, porem mais uma vez a sociedade mostra que prefere enterrar a cabeça em um buraco e fingir que não está vendo nada. Exelente atuação Haley Bennett Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review Corey K Not for the faint of heart ,and stomach, but an amazing and thought-provoking film nonetheless Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/12/24 Full Review eric g Intelligent thriller reminiscent of Side Effects Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A young housewife in a seemingly perfect marriage develops pica, the irresistible urge to ingest inedible objects and material.
Director
Carlo Mirabella-Davis
Producer
Carole Baraton, Frédéric Fiore, Mollye Asher, Mynette Louie
Screenwriter
Carlo Mirabella-Davis
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Syncopated Films, Charades, Stand Alone Productions, Logical Pictures
Rating
R (Some Sexuality|Language|Disturbing Behavior)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 6, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 6, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$31.3K
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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