PREVIEW: Sweat (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Magdalena Kolesnik (Warsaw ’44), Julian Swiezewski (The Reconciliation), Aleksandra Konieczna (Corpus Christi), Zbigniew Zamachowski (Let’s Make a Grandson), Tomasz Orpinski (Shameless), Lech Lotocki (The Vulture), Magdalena Kuta (Lincz), Dominika Biernat (Bloody Shadows), Katarzyna Dziurska (film debut), Wiktoria Filus (Varia), Bartosz Sak (Pardon), Edgar Griszczuk (film debut), Katarzyna Cynke (Hel), Bogna Defecinska (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Magnus von Horn (The Here After), director, writer; Mariusz Wlodarski (Apples), producer; Piotr Kurek (film debut), composer; Michal Dymek (My Friend the Polish Girl), cinematographer; Agnieszka Glinska (The Occupation), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Sylwia Zajac (Kolesnik) is a young, popular social media influencer who has become known to her audience of millions for her fitness regimes. However, away from the spotlight, she struggles with accepting her fake public persona, and instead strives for true intimacy…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

This unflinching and often uncomfortable portrayal of social media celebrity lifestyles is a major calling card for both its writer and director Magnus von Horn, and its pitch-perfect lead actress Magdalena Kolesnik.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 25TH JUNE 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE, AND AVAILABLE TO RENT EXCLUSIVELY ON CURZON HOME CINEMA

 

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