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- 2019
- Carlo Mirabella-Davis
- 95 mins
- 18
Summary
Hunter Conrad appears to live a charmed life, with a good husband, a beautiful home and a baby on the way. But as she struggles to meet her controlling family's expectations, she finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects, and must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession. Thriller, starring Haley Bennett and Austin Stowell
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A star rating of 3 out of 5.
Alan Jones
The directorial debut of Carlo Mirabella-Davis is a bold, assured, if simplistic work based around the pica eating disorder. Haley Bennett plays Hunter, a newly pregnant trophy wife, whose idyllic existence takes an alarming turn when she develops a compulsion to consume inedible everyday objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she is forced to confront the dark secret underlying her condition. 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. Bennett delivers a knockout performance, and the film recalls the likes of Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie in its exploration of mental ill health. Never as visually upsetting as it might have been, Swallow forgoes body horror shocks in favour of a sensitive, compassionate exploration of one woman's anguish.
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rolenameHunter ConradHaley BennettRichie ConradAustin StowellKatherine ConradElizabeth MarvelMichael ConradDavid RascheErwinDenis O'HareLucyLauren VelezAliceZabryna GuevaraLuayLaith Nakli
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rolenameDirectorCarlo Mirabella-Davis
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Released on
2020-03-16
Languages
English | Arabic
Guidance
Swearing, distressing scenes.
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