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Sweat

Play trailer 1:46 Poster for Sweat Released Jun 18, 2021 1h 47m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Beloved fitness influencer Sylwia seemingly has it made: hundreds of thousands of social media followers, endorsement deals, photo spreads in magazines. But as she starts to share more and more online, the rising pressure from concerned sponsors and increasingly obsessive fans forces her to confront her deepest insecurities and the exhaustive demands of her lifestyle.
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Well-acted and appropriately beautiful, Sweat takes a thoughtful, empathetic look at social media fame.

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Magnus von Horn directs his Swedish-Polish film with empathy, never letting us judge Sylwia (played with ferocious acuity by Magdalena Kolesnik) and her burning desire for the spotlight. Aug 20, 2021 Full Review Mark Kermode Kermode & Mayo's Film Review Really well-done, a propulsive and neon feeling to it, well worth checking out and I'd love to see it in cinemas. Jun 30, 2021 Full Review Kevin Maher Times (UK) The gap between difficult reality and filtered social media fantasy is ruthlessly exposed in this ingenious character portrait from Swedish film-maker Magnus von Horn. Rated: 4/5 Jun 28, 2021 Full Review Giuseppe Sedia Kino Mania Sylwia’s thirst for sincerity, in spite of everything, is the main plot driver in von Horn’s somewhat simplistic, but packed with adrenaline one-hander (...) For the second time in his career, [Magnus von Horn] stockpiled several Golden Lions in Gdynia. Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 20, 2023 Full Review Dallas King Flick Feast You shouldn’t sweat the small stuff but [the film] shows that the small things matter to an influencer. Every single “like” is validation... So Sweat, Van Horn and Magdalena Kolesnik get one huge like and subscribe. Rated: 4/5 Nov 12, 2022 Full Review Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies Sweat survives its glossy production varnish due to the emotional stakes of the plot and a confident performance by Kolenik. Rated: 3/5 Mar 25, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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isla s This is ultimately a film about sexual violence in the age of social media influencers. It highlights the artificiality of such peoples public personas and what they may have to deal with but don't share with others . Its quite thought provoking and memorable. Its perhaps a little bleak but its not choc full of gory violence or similar, thankfully, though it won't appeal to many people for understandable reasons, so be aware of the main themes when/if deciding to watch this. I thought the main character was very well portrayed by Magdalena Kolesnik. I imagine there will be many films to come about such popular 'influencers' and what they may deal with as a result of their sudden/apparent rush to fame online. The plot takes some intriguing twists and it reminded me (if slightly) of Promising Young Woman about it, although I should say that the protagonist isn't expressly out for revenge as such. Its a film that ends, if anything, perhaps surprisingly quickly at the end but I'd say its a worthy watch, that didn't feel entirely (or overly) too over the top or exploitative, so yes I'd recommend this film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member An empathic look at life of a lonely influencer (fantastic Kolesnik), struggling to balance the stressful life of fitness guru, first shortcomings of newfound celebrity status and unsatisfying family life. Heartbreaking character study with some unexpectedly dark and sad themes, but leaving trace of hope in the end. Final scenes and the credit song - f-ing amazing. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member O problemach, samotności, czuciu się nieistotnym i radzeniu sobie. Rozwleczony. Subtelnie zamiast łopatologicznie. Tragiczne udźwiękowienie. W porządku aktorsko Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Sweat works with the art of empathy, the one with which director Magnus Von Horn and star Magdalena Kolesnik work and the empathy they get the viewer to feel about the central character, a woman who sees herself deshumanized by the public she works for, a public that donesn't allow her to feel lonely or to experiene human sensations. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review rafael d This movie is like Black Mirror but without the killing Ipads. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Very good performance. The movie brings thoughts about the modern aspect of celebrities. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Beloved fitness influencer Sylwia seemingly has it made: hundreds of thousands of social media followers, endorsement deals, photo spreads in magazines. But as she starts to share more and more online, the rising pressure from concerned sponsors and increasingly obsessive fans forces her to confront her deepest insecurities and the exhaustive demands of her lifestyle.
Director
Magnus von Horn
Producer
Mariusz Włodarski
Screenwriter
Magnus von Horn
Distributor
MUBI
Production Co
Opus Film, Film i Väst, DI Factory , Svenska Filminstitutet, Zentropa International Sweden, Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej, Lava Films, Canal+ Polska, EC1 Lódz - Miasto Kultury
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Polish
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 18, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 23, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.3K
Runtime
1h 47m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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