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Sweat

2020 · 107 min

A quiet, uncomfortable immersion into a glossy life that feels hollow, watching a woman perform happiness while privately unraveling.

Directed by: Magnus von Horn
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Magdalena Koleśnik, Aleksandra Konieczna, Julian Świeżewski

Tagline: Who needs friends when you have 600,000 followers?
Overview: Three days in the life of fitness motivator Sylwia Zając, whose presence on social media has made her a celebrity. Although she has hundreds of thousands of followers, is surrounded by loyal employees and admired by acquaintances, she is looking for true intimacy.

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Directed by: Magnus von Horn
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Magdalena Koleśnik, Aleksandra Konieczna, Julian Świeżewski

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: loneliness
isolation
identity
media
celebrity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, thriller
Directed by: Magnus von Horn
Written by: Magnus von Horn
Starring: Magdalena Koleśnik, Aleksandra Konieczna, Julian Świeżewski, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Tomasz Orpiński, Lech Łotocki, Magdalena Kuta, Dominika Biernat
Music: Piotr Kurek
Cinematography: Michał Dymek
Runtime: 107 min
Country: Poland, Sweden
Languages: English, Polish

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