Swallow

Film - 2020

7,5

24.5K

Swallow it's a movie with Haley Bennett, Austin Stowell, Elizabeth Marvel, David Rasche, Denis O'Hare Full cast. Directed by Carlo Mirabella-Davis. Original title Swallow, runtime 96 minutes. Genres Drama, Thriller.

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Roberto Flauto

I believe that the best summary of Swallow, of the complexity of Hunter's torment, of his swallowing pieces of the world, of his holding back, of his real fake smile, was written at the end of the eighteenth century. I'm talking about that wonderful poem by William Blake, The Chimney Sweep. And in particular these lines, which assailed me at the exact moment in which Hunter began to chew the ice, after his story was mortified by the intervention of his father-in-law, lines which then accompanied me throughout the film."And since I'm happy and I dance and sing, they believe they haven't done me much harm."Hunter and the fragments of his life, his crowded solitude, which screams and creeps everywhere.Hunter and his descent into the abyss of his heart, at the time same desert and jungle, puddle and ocean, his awareness of the fact that life is something different from a show that only involves others. Hunter and his colors, his pains, his demons which are also his best friends. Her need to be (re)recognized, finally, for real, by someone, even just for a moment, even under a bed, immersed in dust. Hunter and her immense need to start living, to choose, to be herself.Hunter and her fiction in the form of existence, and the others see her happy, smiling, complete, and for this reason they believe that there is no darkness in the light of her eyes. Because no one has ever really looked at her, not even her mother, not even herself. A splendid film, an unforgettable character. It took very little to deviate and create a film, I don't want to say mediocre, but which would have been one among many. Instead Swallow works, and well. Her meeting with her father, her confession, the look she exchanges with the doctor, the Read all

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Screencrash

Psyche and food have been linked for a long time now. And perhaps this film takes inspiration from some real episode. But what can push a person who apparently has everything to self-destruct? Which is also generating a life! Questions that cannot be answered. In fact, the film doesn't even provide them, limiting itself at times to recording these behaviors, in an almost natural way. But blood doesn't lie and makes everything very real. Read all

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Balkan Castevet

Excellent directorial debut for Carlo Mirabella-Davis who stages a film with a great form always in line with the narrative. The protagonist Hunter is married and lives in this bourgeois house but immediately thanks to shots where the protagonist is always dominated from the painting, we understand that there is something dystopian, she is never at ease and even with her husband the relationship is distant and this is always highlighted by shots with barriers and large spaces between the two. In fact the scenography is similar to that of a doll's house or advertisements, a perfect house where the individual (Hunter) is always dominated and this fuels a certain tension in the viewer, a bit like in Polanski's Rosemary's Baby. The disease of pica is also very interesting (eating objects) which is actually the only moment in which the protagonist manages to be happy. This is also very functional for how we get there, Hunter is isolated, oppressed and therefore finds her escape in this "disturbance". As Hunter progresses and begins to believe more in herself, the direction of the film will also change, focusing more on close-ups precisely to underline the concept and will use a lot of handheld camera to give that feeling of everyday life and no longer of disorientation. Therefore a film that it talks about loneliness but also about the problems of the past and how to deal with them. Excellent performance from the director who demonstrates that he has a hand and good taste for staging always at the service of the narrative and the development of the film. Read all

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Amalia

This movie surprisingly held my attention. Though I was apprehensive at first, I'm pleased I watched it. Swallow is a leisurely, fascinating, sometimes sickening story about a woman whose seemingly rich life turns into a bordering golden cage. Bennett uses performance rather than explanation to convey a complex and heartbreaking representation of inner suffering. It's difficult to watch at times since the main individual, who swallows objects that shouldn't be, truly does embody the term. Bennett's skill is showcased and psychological suffering is effectively explored, despite the unpleasantness. Those who prefer deep psychological issues could find the journey enjoyable, although it might not be for everyone. Read all

plot

Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession.