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| Directed by | Magnus von Horn |
| Written by | Magnus von Horn |
| Produced by | Mariusz Wlodarski |
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| Cinematography | Michal Dymek |
| Edited by | Agnieszka Glinska |
| Music by | Piotr Kurek |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
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| Language | Polish |
| 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
[edit]Sylvia Zajac, a fitness motivator influencer surrounded by admirers and loyal employees, searches for true intimacy.
Cast
[edit]- Magdalena Koleśnik as Sylvia Zajac
- Julian Swiezewski as Klaudiusz
- Aleksandra Konieczna as Basia
- Zbigniew Zamachowski as Fryderyk
- Tomasz Orpinski as Rysiek
- Lech Lotocki as Andrzej
- Magdalena Kuta as Danuta
- Dominika Biernat as Wiktoria
- Katarzyna Dziurska as Kasia
- Wiktoria Filus as Zosia
- Bartosz Sak as Kacper
- Edgar Griszczuk as Eryk
- Dorota Zieciowska as Italo disco star
- Katarzyna Cynke as Marieta
- Bogna Defecinska as Ania
Release
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Smith, Orla (14 September 2020). "TIFF Review: Sweat is one of the first great films about an influencer". Seventh Row. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Sweat (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (3 June 2020). "Cannes 2020 Lineup Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sweat". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ McNary, Dave (21 October 2020). "Polish Drama 'Sweat' Wins at Chicago International Film Festival — Film News in Brief". Variety. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Sedia, Giuseppe (24 August 2021). "Sweat (2020)". Kino Mania. Retrieved 6 December 2021.