Sweat (2020 film)
{{Short description|2020 film by Magnus von Horn}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Sweat
| image = Sweat (2020 film).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Magnus von Horn
| writer = Magnus von Horn
| producer = Mariusz Wlodarski
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Magdalena Kolesnik
- Julian Swiezewski
- Aleksandra Konieczna
- Zbigniew Zamachowski
}}
| cinematography = Michal Dymek
| editing = Agnieszka Glinska
| music = Piotr Kurek
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- Lava Films
- Zentropa Sweden
- Film i Väst
- Canal+ Poland
- EC1 Łódź – The City of Culture
- Opus Film
- DI Factory
}}
| distributor = {{Plainlist|
- Gutek Film (Poland)
- TriArt (Sweden)
}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2020|9|14|TIFF|ref1={{cite web|url=https://seventh-row.com/2020/09/14/sweat-review/|title=TIFF Review: Sweat is one of the first great films about an influencer|website=Seventh Row|first=Orla|last=Smith|date=September 14, 2020|access-date=November 15, 2020}}|2021|3|12|Sweden|2021|6|18|Poland}}
| runtime = 105 minutes
| country = {{Plainlist|
- Poland
- Sweden
}}
| language = Polish
| budget =
| gross = $11,546{{cite Box Office Mojo |id= 12443946 |title= Sweat (2021) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=4 September 2022}}
}}
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
Sylwia Zając, a fitness motivator influencer surrounded by admirers and loyal employees, searches for true intimacy.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Magdalena Koleśnik as Sylwia Zając
- {{ill|Julian Swiezewski|pl|Julian Świeżewski}} 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
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-2020-lineup-includes-wes-andersons-french-dispatch-1296386|title=Cannes 2020 Lineup Unveiled|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Scott|last=Roxborough|date=3 June 2020|access-date=10 August 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/curzon-jumps-on-new-europes-cannes-selection-sweat-for-uk-and-ireland-exclusive/5151302.article|title=Curzon jumps on New Europe's Cannes selection 'Sweat' for UK and Ireland (exclusive)|website=Screen Daily|first=Wendy|last=Mitchell|date=3 July 2020|access-date=10 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/cannes-2020-drama-sweat-acquired-by-mubi-for-u-s-latin-america-india-turkey-1202999333/|title=Cannes 2020 Drama 'Sweat' Acquired By MUBI For U.S., Latin America, India & Turkey|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=30 July 2020|access-date=10 August 2020}} Sweat was released in Sweden on 12 March 2021 and in Poland on 18 June 2021.{{cite web|last=Wahllöf|first=Niklas|url=https://www.dn.se/kultur/magnus-von-horn-jag-ar-en-stalker-pa-sociala-medier/|title=Magnus von Horn: "Jag är en stalker på sociala medier"|trans-title=Magnus von Horn: "I'm a stalker on social media"|work=Dagens Nyheter|language=sv|date=11 March 2021|access-date=4 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210311130424/https://www.dn.se/kultur/magnus-von-horn-jag-ar-en-stalker-pa-sociala-medier/|archive-date=11 March 2021|quote=The new film Sweat has its Swedish premiere on 12 March.}}{{cite web|url=https://gutekfilm.pl/magdalena-kolesnik-objawienie-polskiego-kina|title=Magdalena Koleśnik – objawienie polskiego kina. "Sweat" w kinach już od 18 czerwca|trans-title=Magdalena Koleśnik – a revelation of Polish cinema. 'Sweat' in cinemas from June 18|language=pl|publisher=Gutek Film|date=16 June 2021|access-date=4 September 2022}}
Reception
Sweat holds {{a or an|{{RT data|score}}}} 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."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sweat_2020|title=Sweat|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=dmy}}}} The film won the Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival.{{Cite web|last= McNary |first= Dave|date= 21 October 2020|title=Polish Drama 'Sweat' Wins at Chicago International Film Festival — Film News in Brief|url= https://variety.com/2020/film/news/film-news-in-brief-17-1234812740/|work=Variety|access-date=13 December 2021}}
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".{{Cite web|last= Sedia|first= Giuseppe|date= 24 August 2021|title=Sweat (2020)|url= http://www.kino-mania.net/archives/309|work=Kino Mania|access-date=6 December 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDB title}}
{{Magnus von Horn}}
{{Golden Hugo}}
Category:2020s Polish-language films
Category:Films about social media