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Sweat (2020 film)
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Wikipedia article
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Magnus von Horn
| writer = Magnus von Horn
| producer = Mariusz Wlodarski
| starring =
| cinematography = Michal Dymek
| editing = Agnieszka Glinska
| music = Piotr Kurek
| studio =
| distributor =
| released =
| runtime = 105 minutes
| country =
| language = Polish
| budget =
| gross = $11,546
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'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
Sylvia Zajac, a fitness motivator influencer surrounded by admirers and loyal employees, searches for true intimacy.
Cast
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. 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. 'Sweat' was released in Sweden on 12 March 2021 and in Poland on 18 June 2021.
Reception
'Sweat' holds approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on reviews, with an average rating of . The site's critical consensus reads, "Well-acted and appropriately beautiful, 'Sweat' takes a thoughtful, empathetic look at social media fame." The film won the Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival.
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 Kielowski's 'Dekalog'".
References
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