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Sweat

2020

Magnus von Horn

Magdalena Kolesnik, Julian Swiezewski, Aleksandra Konieczna, Zbigniew Zamachowski ...

5.9

864

Drama Sweat recounts 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.

	Author	Review
United States	Deborah Young The Hollywood Reporter	"A bright and shiny character-driven drama that begins as another send-up of social media madness (...) [The] portrait of an Instagram star is so universally recognizable, it makes you forget the story is set in Poland.	POS
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"A terrific performance from Polish up-and-comer Magdalena Koleśnik (...) [An] aggressively accomplished sophomore feature"	POS
United States	Jessica Kiang The Playlist	"Despite von Horn’s considerable respect for his publicly peppy, privately perplexed heroine, he never gets to any profound insights about the issues raised"	NEU
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide Screendaily	"It’s certainly one of the more textured and rewarding features to deal with the phenomenon of modern celebrity"	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"Kolesnik is such a magnetic screen presence it’s a wonder that this movie marks her first leading role (...) The most intense look at a social media-obsessed loner since 'Eighth Grade'"	POS
United States	Matt Cipolla The Film Stage	"It’s really quite uneven. But while von Horn’s script has trouble fitting its themes and plot together, Magdalena Koleśnik’s performance commands the good and the bad."	NEU
United States	Whitney Spencer rogerebert.com	"Magdalena Koleśnik’s energetic performance is a gem. For better or for worse, she commands our attention in almost every scene (...) Von Horn has crafted an impressive art film (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Despite some interesting touches, it promises much more in terms of shock and character insight than it ever really delivers, with some contrived and unconvincing plot transitions (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Ella Kemp Empire	"Sober and empathetic, 'Sweat' understands how social media equally harms and helps those looking for love in the modern era. (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Mark Hanson Slant	"Kolesnik’s star power is as radiant as the character she plays, smoothing over some of the film’s missteps to keep us invested in her quixotic search for authentic offline acceptance (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Huw Oliver Time Out	"A drama sharp enough to cut you (...) It could so easily have been patronising, but it feels honest (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
	Marta Bałaga Cineuropa	"It’s refreshing to see a film that, instead of engaging in some easy social media bashing, just coolly observes it all, much like one of Sylwia’s many, many followers, making it seem like what it ultimately is: a job"	POS

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