On the surface, Hunter (Haley Bennett) appears to have it all. A newly pregnant housewife, she seems content to spend her time tending to an immaculate home and doting on her Ken-doll husband, Richie (Austin Stowell). However, as the pressure to meet her controlling in-laws and husband’s rigid expectations mounts, cracks begin to appear in her carefully created facade. Hunter develops a dangerous habit, and a dark secret from her past seeps out in the form of a disorder called pica – a condition that has her compulsively swallowing inedible, and oftentimes life-threatening, objects. A provocative and squirm-inducing psychological thriller, SWALLOW follows one woman’s unraveling as she struggles to reclaim independence in the face of an oppressive system by whatever means possible.
Winner of BEST ACTRESSS in a U.S. narrative feature film at Tribeca Film Festival. Winner of AUDIENCE AWARD at Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. Winner of BEST DIRECTOR at Fantasia Film Festival.
Opens March 6th in select theaters and VOD from IFC Films. Locally at Laemmle Monica Film Center located at 1332 2nd Street Santa Monica, CA 90401. Get your tickets here. https://www.laemmle.com/film/swallow
“A radical feminist metaphor.” – Katie Rife, THE AV CLUB
“A bold and unconventional feminist thriller. Haley Bennett delivers a masterful performance.” – Peter Debruge, VARIETY
“A sharp and surprising modern fable around a woman whose environment has been weaponized against her since birth.” – David Ehrlich, INDIEWIRE
DIRECTED AND WRITTEN BY Carlo Mirabella-Davis
STARRING Haley Bennett (GIRL ON A TRAIN),
Austin Stowell (BATTLE OF THE SEXES), David Rasche (SUCCESSION), and Denis O’Hare (TRUE BLOOD)
PRODUCED BY Mollye Asher, Mynette Louie
