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Swallow

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A young housewife in a seemingly perfect marriage develops pica, the irresistible urge to ingest inedible objects and material.
Swallow

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Critics Consensus

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 Feb 17, 2021
1/4
Whatever. Go to Full Review
Greer McNally Time Out Feb 17, 2021
4/5
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. Go to Full Review
Sara Stewart New York Post Feb 17, 2021
3/4
Bennett, who's been largely off the radar for a while, is heartbreaking and, eventually, fierce as her character begins to crave change. Go to Full Review
Alan Jones Radio Times Feb 9, 2023
3/5
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. Go to Full Review
M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut Aug 27, 2022
4.5/5
Swallow has an uncommon raw power that most films can’t reach. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 25, 2022
2/5
Depending on where you land on certain things I can see the ending being interpreted as hopeful, tragic, or even repulsive. Go to Full Review
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Carlo Mirabella-Davis

Director

Haley Bennett

Hunter

Austin Stowell

Richie

Denis O'Hare

Erwin

Elizabeth Marvel

Katherine

David Rasche

Michael

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Movie Info

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
Stand Alone Productions, Syncopated Films, Charades, 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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