Swallow

"Open Up."

2020 1h 35m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 884

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Synopsis

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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.

“Open Up.”

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Cast

Haley Bennett
Hunter Conrad
Austin Stowell
Richie Conrad
Elizabeth Marvel
Katherine Conrad
David Rasche
Michael Conrad
Denis O'Hare
Erwin William
Luna Lauren Vélez
Lucy
Zabryna Guevara
Alice
Laith Nakli
Luay

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlo Mirabella-Davis
Writers: Carlo Mirabella-Davis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, France

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlo Mirabella-Davis, shot by Katelin Arizmendi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathan Halpern. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Haley Bennett and Austin Stowell and Elizabeth Marvel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Open Up.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8372298 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carlo Mirabella-Davis directs. Katelin Arizmendi behind the camera. Nathan Halpern scores. Joe Murphy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, France. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 6 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
3Directed by Carlo Mirabella-Davis, shot by Katelin Arizmendi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nathan Halpern. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Joe Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Haley Bennett and Austin Stowell and Elizabeth Marvel carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Open Up.".
8IMDB entry: tt8372298 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 20 themes, including "sexual abuse", "housewife", "loneliness", "psychological thriller".

The technical file

Cinematography: Katelin Arizmendi
Original score: Nathan Halpern
Editing: Joe Murphy
Production design: Erin Magill
Costume design: Liene Dobrāja
Makeup / hair: Lia Parks
VFX supervisor: Alex Noble
Sound: Michael Kurihara
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $274,674
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Swallow (2020)

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liena2020-03-13
★ 9/10
I sadly missed the chance to watch Swallow on the theatre when it hit a film festival in İstanbul while I was there, but I've been keeping an eye on this movie since it wrapped and I talked non-stop about how much I wanted to be able to see it. Now that I finally saw it on VOD, I heard there is a possibility for it to re-run in cinemas in Turkey soon and I will certainly go see it again. This film made me sick, I hated every scene while it rolled but at the same time I fell in love with it. So well acted, extremely pretty to look at. Carlo Mirabella-Davis is surely a director to watch out for. I will follow his future work now that I'm certain they will be magnificent if they can live up to Swallow. Some scenes I wanted to look away from, and there wasn't any gore in this - no such thing as too horror genre of it but you can feel the anxiety eating you from the inside during all of the film. And dare I say I never felt so hypnotized by an end credits roll? It was saddening, it was beautiful. I love this film. It might not be for everyone, but it sure was for me.
Repo Jack2020-10-21
★ 6/10
I had no idea a swallowing fetish was a thing ("verophelia" per Google). If you can stomach watching an entire movie on the subject (no pun intended), Swallow is for you.