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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Carlo Mirabella-Davis

Producer:

Carole Baraton, Frédéric Fiore, Pierre Mazars

Writer:

Carlo Mirabella-Davis

Release Date:

Mar 6, 2020

Runtime:

1hr 34m

Synopsis

On the surface, Hunter appears to have it all. A newly pregnant housewife, she seems content to spend her time tending to an immaculate home and doting on her Ken-doll husband, Richie. However, as the pressure to meet her controlling in-laws and husband's rigid expectations mounts, cracks begin to appear in her carefully created facade. Hunter develops a dangerous habit, and a dark secret from her past seeps out in the form of a disorder called pica - a condition that has her compulsively swallowing inedible, and oftentimes life-threatening, objects. SWALLOW follows one woman's unraveling as she struggles to reclaim independence in the face of an oppressive system by whatever means possible.

Cast

  • Haley Bennett
  • Austin Stowell
  • Denis O'Hare
  • Elizabeth Marvel
  • David Rasche
  • Luna Lauren Velez
  • Zabryna Guevara
  • Laith Nakli
  • Babak Tafti

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.4
195.5K
44.9K
43.6K
RATINGS 315 FANS
3.4
  • Sep 21, 2019

    Okay, hear me out. I think it's a metaphor.

    3.1K Likes
    matt lynch
    matt lynch
    May 7, 2020

    There isn't a single moment of this movie when I wasn't deeply uncomfortable. Highly recommended.

    2.5K Likes
    Patrick Willems
    Patrick Willems
    Mar 11, 2020

    Women be eating!!!!  (Eating away at their own bodily autonomy by internalizing the roles being projected on them.)

    1.8K Likes
    Josh Lewis
    Josh Lewis
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    Mar 6, 2020

    “I’ve dealt with it.” “How have you dealt with it?” “I’ve thought about it a lot.” 📌

    1.6K Likes
    Chris Feil
    Chris Feil
    Apr 15, 2020

    That marble looked kinda good tho 😩

    1.6K Likes
    p e r s i a 🍒
    p e r s i a 🍒
    Apr 18, 2020

    Fantastic debut by Carlo Mirabella-Davis. With both writing and directing, he really understands how to keep an audience enrapt. The film goes to unexpected places and tackles some heavy subjects. I woke up this morning thinking about it. And honestly, I can't remember…

    1.5K Likes
    Sean Baker
    Sean Baker
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    Jul 12, 2020

    why didn’t she swallow her husband and his parents?

    977 Likes
    rebecca
    rebecca
    Apr 28, 2019

    There’s something fitting about the fact that Carlo Mirabella-Davis’ “Swallow” — a provocative and frequently brilliant thriller about the patriarchal control over female bodies — is set in a purgatorial stretch of upstate New York that’s roughly equidistant from both…

    762 Likes
    davidehrlich
    davidehrlich
    Mar 19, 2020

    me after eating a battery, a marble, and a handful of dirt: not even pregnant, just eatin good 😘

    673 Likes
    aliyah
    aliyah
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Metacritic

65
metacritic
Based on 22 Critics
6.4

USER SCORE (51)

Generally favorable reviews based on 51 Reviews
25
Mar 11, 2020

Because there’s nary a situation that seems reality-based and uncontrived in this movie that has all the subtlety of a sledgehammer, filled with over-the-top cardboard characters that seem sneered upon by their creator. If Mirabella-Davis doesn’t believe in his characters, why should we?

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Metacritic review by G. Allen Johnson
G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
80
Mar 5, 2020

Swallow is difficult viewing at times, but it’s psychologically rich and always feels genuine, even in its gorgeously stylized approach to the interior life of its complex protagonist.

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Metacritic review by Kimber Myers
Kimber Myers
Los Angeles Times
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Swallow (2020) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Swallow (2020)?
The movie is 1hr 34min long.
What's Swallow (2020) about?
On the surface, Hunter appears to have it all. A newly pregnant housewife, she seems content to spend her time tending to an immaculate home and doting on her Ken-doll husband, Richie. However, as the pressure to meet her controlling in-laws and husband's rigid expectations mounts, cracks begin to appear in her carefully created facade. Hunter develops a dangerous habit, and a dark secret from her past seeps out in the form of a disorder called pica - a condition that has her compulsively swallowing inedible, and oftentimes life-threatening, objects. SWALLOW follows one woman's unraveling as she struggles to reclaim independence in the face of an oppressive system by whatever means possible.
Who's the cast of Swallow (2020)?
  • Haley Bennett as Hunter
  • Austin Stowell as Richie
  • Denis O'Hare as Erwin
  • Elizabeth Marvel as Katherine
  • David Rasche as Michael
  • Luna Lauren Velez as Lucy
  • Zabryna Guevara as Alice
  • Laith Nakli as Luay
  • Babak Tafti as Aaron
Who's the director behind Swallow (2020)?
Carlo Mirabella-Davis directed Swallow (2020).
Who produced Swallow (2020)?
Carole Baraton, Frédéric Fiore and Pierre Mazars produced Swallow (2020).