Sweat

"Who needs friends when you have 600,000 followers?"

2020 1h 47m PL

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 123

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Synopsis

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Three days in the life of fitness motivator Sylwia Zając, whose presence on social media has made her a celebrity. Although she has hundreds of thousands of followers, is surrounded by loyal employees and admired by acquaintances, she is looking for true intimacy.

“Who needs friends when you have 600,000 followers?”

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Cast

Magdalena Koleśnik
Sylwia Zając
Aleksandra Konieczna
Basia
Julian Świeżewski
Klaudiusz
Zbigniew Zamachowski
Fryderyk
Tomasz Orpiński
Rysiek
Lech Łotocki
Andrzej
Magdalena Kuta
Danuta
Dominika Biernat
Wiktoria

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Magnus von Horn
Writers: Magnus von Horn
Languages: English, Polish
Countries: Poland, Sweden

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Polish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Poland, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Magnus von Horn, shot by Michał Dymek. 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 Piotr Kurek. 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 Agnieszka Glińska shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Magnus von Horn directs. Michał Dymek behind the camera. Piotr Kurek scores. Agnieszka Glińska cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Poland, Sweden. Dialogue in English, Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 6 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Polish.
5International production across 2 countries: Poland, Sweden.
6Directed by Magnus von Horn, shot by Michał Dymek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Piotr Kurek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Agnieszka Glińska shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Magdalena Koleśnik and Aleksandra Konieczna and Julian Świeżewski carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Who needs friends when you have 600,000 followers?".
11IMDB entry: tt12443946 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 16 themes, including "truth", "shopping mall", "stalker", "loneliness".