The Swerve

Name: The Swerve
Genre: Drama
Released: September 22, 2020
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 90
Cast: Ashley Bell, Azura Skye, Bryce Pinkham, Dan Daily, Deborah Hedwall

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Epic Pictures Group | Release Date: September 22, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Ashley Bell, Azura Skye, Bryce Pinkham, Dan Daily, Deborah Hedwall, Jason Gupton, Liam Seib, Lindsay Jackson, Taen Phillips, Zach Rand

Summary: Holly seems to have it all: two kids, a nice house, a good job as a teacher, and a husband with his career on the way up. But there are troubling signs that all is not right in her world. The insomnia. The medication for the insomnia. The dreams from the medication for the insomnia. (Are they even dreams?) And then there's the mouse thatHolly seems to have it all: two kids, a nice house, a good job as a teacher, and a husband with his career on the way up. But there are troubling signs that all is not right in her world. The insomnia. The medication for the insomnia. The dreams from the medication for the insomnia. (Are they even dreams?) And then there's the mouse that appears in her home. Upsetting her already delicate balance, it sends her spiraling out of control. … Expand

Director: Dean Kapsalis

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 95 min

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RogerEbert.com Sheila O'Malley

Sep 22, 2020

The Swerve is the opposite of comforting. Read full review

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Lorry Kikta

Sep 22, 2020

I cannot recommend The Swerve enough. It is one of the most depressing horror films I’ve ever seen, so maybe don’t watch it if you’re trying to feel super-sunshiney. It is an amazingly cathartic experience. Read full review

Martyn Conterio

Sep 22, 2020

Suburban suffocation, impending doom, a tragedy waiting to happen, The Swerve is a compelling depiction of existential angst, melancholy, and mental illness, with director Kapsalis opting for subtlety over big-scene meltdown histrionics and much to his credit. Read full review

Richard Whittaker

Oct 2, 2020

First-time feature director Kapsalis understands that the best way to capture a performance like this is to just leave the camera on her as Holly leans in to her worst instincts. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Sep 22, 2020

Kapsalis has written and directed an engrossing “woman on the verge” tale. But it is Azura Skye who draws us into it, earns our sympathy and makes us fear for how far this woman will be pushed before she pushes back, or snaps altogether. Read full review

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Orlan7Harris

Sep 27, 2020

This is Easily one of the best movies of the last couple of years, one of the most depressing and unsettling films of the year, and a brilliant movie that I cannot recommend enough.

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rmohxa

Oct 15, 2020

Depressing but amazing! Loved the performance and the direction, one of the best movies of the year!

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netflic

Oct 4, 2020

Can a movie about a mental disorder not be dark and depressive? Hardly. So, it is a given that this film will not make you jump with joy. The protagonist of the movie Holly tries hard to keep delicate balance and lead a normal life of a high-school teacher, a wife and a mother of two, eachCan a movie about a mental disorder not be dark and depressive? Hardly. So, it is a given that this film will not make you jump with joy. The protagonist of the movie Holly tries hard to keep delicate balance and lead a normal life of a high-school teacher, a wife and a mother of two, each of those could be quite challenging in itself. The problem is that this balance is so volatile that it can be ruined by an insignificant thing which in this case is a mouse. Holly is played by Azura Skye, and she steals the show, her performance is top-notch. Overall performances are quite good as well. If you do not mind dark well-made movies, this one's for you.… Expand

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