Movie

Swallow

2021

A slow-burning, tense drama that explores desperation and moral compromise in a corrupt workplace, leaving a lingering sense of melancholy.

Overview: Set in the 1980s, Tolani Ajao is a bank secretary in Lagos, who finds herself persuaded by her friend Rose Adamson to enter the world of drug trafficking.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, power, class, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
power
class
survival
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild