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Swallow

2019

Carlo Mirabella-Davis

Haley Bennett, Austin Stowell, Denis O'Hare, Elizabeth Marvel ...

6.2

4,746

Thriller. Drama 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.

	Media	Author	Review
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"Haley Bennett is extraordinary (...) Mirabella-Davis has crafted a sharp and surprising modern fable"
		Peter Debruge Variety	"[Its approach] is sure to be controversial, but undeniably powerful (...) Bennett delivers a masterful performance of micro-calibrated precision"
		Caryn James The Hollywood Reporter	"Hunter lives in the 21st century as if she were a woman from the 1950s (...) The idea is cartoonish in its essence but the pic is shot and played with such straight-faced realism that 'Swallow' becomes utterly ridiculous."
		Lena Wilson The Playlist	"This unpredictable film is a staggering accomplishment in its storytelling, visuals, and performance (...) The bracing 'Swallow' might make you faint"
		Stephen Whitty Screendaily	"An extreme story, told by Carlo Mirabella-Davis with classic restraint (...) Carefully made and perfectly acted, it’s a real accomplishment"
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"There’s a commentary on agency and repression (...) that feels a little underdeveloped, but it’s worth seeing for Mirabella-Davis’ strong compositions and use of color, along with Bennett’s great work."
		M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut	"[It] has an uncommon raw power that most films can’t reach (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Ann Hornaday The Washington Post	"The filmmaker’s tonal control, and Bennett’s confident grasp of the material, make for a compelling portrait of emerging consciousness and, ultimately, liberation (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Kristen Yoonsoo Kim The New York Times	"Given how nauseating it is to watch Hunter perform increasingly perilous acts of self-harm (...) neither the payoff nor the psychology behind her actions makes “Swallow” an illuminating enough addition to the woman-on-the-verge-of-a-nervous-breakdown genre."

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