Sweat
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMagnus von Horn
Written byMagnus von Horn
Produced byMariusz Wlodarski
Starring
CinematographyMichal Dymek
Edited byAgnieszka Glinska
Music byPiotr Kurek
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Gutek Film (Poland)
  • TriArt (Sweden)
Release dates
  • 14 September 2020 (2020-09-14) (TIFF)[1]
  • 12 March 2021 (2021-03-12) (Sweden)
  • 18 June 2021 (2021-06-18) (Poland)
Running time
105 minutes
Countries
  • Poland
  • Sweden
LanguagePolish
Box office$11,546[2]

Sweat is a 2020 drama film written and directed by Magnus von Horn. It stars Magdalena Kolesnik, Julian Swiezewski, Aleksandra Konieczna and Zbigniew Zamachowski.

Synopsis

Sylvia Zajac, a fitness motivator influencer surrounded by admirers and loyal employees, searches for true intimacy.

Cast

Release

The film was set to have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2020, but the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] In July 2020, it was announced Gutek Film, TriArt and Mubi had acquired distribution rights to the film in Poland, Sweden and the United States, respectively.[4][5] Sweat was released in Sweden on 12 March 2021 and in Poland on 18 June 2021.[6][7]

Reception

Sweat holds a 98% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Well-acted and appropriately beautiful, Sweat takes a thoughtful, empathetic look at social media fame."[8] The film won the Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival.[9]

In a review of the film, Giuseppe Sedia wrote for Kino Mania: "While there is no ground to label Sweat as a sophomore slump, von Horn could have gone over the argument that social influencers can have a very complex inner life just like anybody else". He also praised the performance of Zbigniew Zamachowski "who seems to come out straight from an episode of Kieślowski's Dekalog".[10]

References

  1. ^ Smith, Orla (14 September 2020). "TIFF Review: Sweat is one of the first great films about an influencer". Seventh Row. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Sweat (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. ^ Roxborough, Scott (3 June 2020). "Cannes 2020 Lineup Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Wendy (3 July 2020). "Curzon jumps on New Europe's Cannes selection 'Sweat' for UK and Ireland (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  5. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (30 July 2020). "Cannes 2020 Drama 'Sweat' Acquired By MUBI For U.S., Latin America, India & Turkey". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  6. ^ Wahllöf, Niklas (11 March 2021). "Magnus von Horn: "Jag är en stalker på sociala medier"" [Magnus von Horn: "I'm a stalker on social media"]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022. The new film Sweat has its Swedish premiere on 12 March.
  7. ^ "Magdalena Koleśnik – objawienie polskiego kina. "Sweat" w kinach już od 18 czerwca" [Magdalena Koleśnik – a revelation of Polish cinema. 'Sweat' in cinemas from June 18] (in Polish). Gutek Film. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Sweat". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  9. ^ McNary, Dave (21 October 2020). "Polish Drama 'Sweat' Wins at Chicago International Film Festival — Film News in Brief". Variety. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  10. ^ Sedia, Giuseppe (24 August 2021). "Sweat (2020)". Kino Mania. Retrieved 6 December 2021.

External links

Chicago International Film Festival Gold Hugo
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