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Official Discussion - Swallow [SPOILERS]

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Summary:

Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession.

Director:

Carlo Mirabella-Davis

Writers:

screenplay by Carlo Mirabella-Davis

Cast:

  • Haley Bennett as Hunter

  • Austin Stowell as Richie

  • Elizabeth Marvel as Katherine

  • David Rasche as Michael

  • Denis O'Hare as Erwin

  • Lauren Vélez as Lucy

  • Zabryna Guevara as Alice

  • Laith Nakli as Luay

  • Babak Tafti as Aaron

  • Nicole Kang as Bev

  • McGregory Frederique as Man Behind Desk


Rotten Tomatoes: 90%

Metacritic: 66/100

After Credits Scene? No

VOD: Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, Vudu

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u/jd3306 avatar

Best performance by an actress ever, in any film. Give this woman her flowers. As someone who's lived with pica, she captured the sensuality and the repulsion perfectly.

u/Huggishruggish avatar

This was a solid film.  Was no one else taken aback by the husband‘s coworker that asked for a hug?? The whole scene was odd 

u/EvanTrade avatar

It was slow at first but gained momentum in the 2nd half. I enjoyed every part except the brutally late abortion at the end. She mentioned her mother being too religious to abort her after being raped, so I guess aborting her own child somehow showed strength or independence? Left me with a bad taste

I think there was parallel to her dad r-ping her mom and saying it made him feel powerful like a god. She may have felt the same with that act. I would say she IS like her dad. Both abandoned their kid brutally and made them feel powerful for doing so

“Brutally late”? She would have still been in her first trimester with the timeline in the movie. Her husband and his parents wanted her to be in the psychiatric hospital until the baby was born- they said 7 months, minimum. 9-7=2 months.

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Literally here to see who else thought she ate it 🤷🏼‍♂️

Came here to see if I wanted to invest time in watching this and I think I have my answer 

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This is why you can’t let women be at home without a child to take care of!!! /

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I am watching it right now. I will be back

Do we ever find out the story she was gonna tell in the restaurant before the Succession guy cut her off?

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I had no idea where I'd seen that guy before until your comment.

Are we all here now because it's new on Hulu? I just finished it.

PS no she didn't finish that story

I sure am

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just so everyone is aware on this thread or in the future plans on working with him, he’s possibly a rapist.

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It's crazy how hard it is to find anything about this. How do you know about it? I don't even remember him from the movie. IMDb says he was the "man behind desk".

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I think any rape-charges and it’s outcome are generally kept private and not publicly viewable especially if the complainant is underage.

I know it about because someone I know worked with him and after doing some research into the guy.

As it’s one of my favorite films, I’ve seen the movie too and couldn’t find him in it.

I think he’s a fraud. I’d say keep digging.

UPDATE: So far his Instagram shows he was in The Hollywood Reporter but I can’t find the article anywhere.

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shiity movie, don't waste your time pretty much NPC dialogues oblivion

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The film totally lost me in the last twenty minutes on what point it's trying to make. You can consider vague and enigmatic content "art to be interpreted," whatever, but I had trouble following along. The swallowing was a metaphor for being in control of something for once, I guess--not sure how realistic that is and if it's the best way of trying to regain control, but okay, but then what was the dialogue between Denis O'Hare (her dad?) and her implying? What did the scene in the bathroom imply? Didn't really find the motivation to concoct an interpretation for all that. Don't know what that says about the film, but the first hour of it was definitely thrilling.

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Her dad was the main reason or a primary reason for her feelings of guilt and low self worth (which probably triggered her pica disorder, along with the pregnancy). She was a product of rape and felt like a burden to her mom growing up, which are feelings that transferred to her married life as well. She felt like a burden to the rich family providing her with a beautiful home and nice amenities. She felt worthless especially after the nurse was introduced to do any work she was incapable of doing.

Anyway, her dad was the source of these issues, so she confronted the source. She hated him and wanted to know that she wasn't a burden who ruined other people's lives the same way he did. I think she felt this was necessary to move forward from her deep-seated feelings of guilt.

The scene in the bathroom was her abortion. Her guilt was the mental trigger of her pica disorder, and her pregnancy was the physical trigger. Pregnant women are more likely to suffer from pica due to increased cravings as a result of nutrients being taken by their baby. Her abortion was her way of finally (hopefully) freeing herself from her disorder, and more metaphorically, leaving behind the only attachment she has left to the toxic family that caused her to feel so burdensome.

But maybe she ate the baby. She was eyeing the fetus in the toilet the same way she eyed the objects she consumed. Whether she succeeded in overcoming her pica disorder in that moment was left ambiguous.

u/NoWeaponDude avatar

there's another scene that hints that. She was watching a documentary about the benefits of eating placenta and how it should help her with the post labor and hormones... I guess she really did ate the fetus in the end

Good summary. I felt like the shot of her eating fries in the food court before the bathroom scene implied that she had overcome it.

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She just had to eat a meal before taking the abortion pill.

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I ended watching this film after people here on reddit recommend it instead of 'She dies tomorrow' (wich I saw yesterday).

And I'm grateful to follow their recommendation. What an intense movie. Loved it.

The main actress is fantastic. Great cast overall. And good to see how well the film represents mental disorders and anxiety in our society. One of my favourites films from 2020 so far!

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Was really great looking from start to finish and had an almost hypnotic quality to it during the swallowing scenes. Really dug the soundtrack as well, bunch of ethereal sounds that worked really well.

I liked all the little touches as well that showed Hunter had no real ownership over anything. Even her husband using the phrase "we're pregnant" when breaking the news to his mum implied that even her pregnancy wasn't her own.

The film relies so heavily on Haley Bennet's performance, but I think she nailed it. Seems spaced out for a lot of the runtime. The ending, also, packed far more of an emotional punch than I was expecting.

Definitely up there as one of my favourites of the year so far.

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"We're pregnant"

Who the hell says that when delivering good news! All the family cared about was continuing the family bloodline. She was just a tool to them.

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As if that dude couldn’t easily find another woman 😭

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Does anyone know the point of the lamb that was slaughtered at the beginning? Simply a metaphor that Hunter was picked by a rich family and led to the slaughter, just like the lamb?

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The director explains it here; https://www.moviemaker.com/how-swallows-director-chose-the-odd-objects-haley-bennetts-housewife-eats/

However, after watching Swallow, my mind kept going back to "Silence of the Lambs". The director does not say that this is explicitly their intent, but the more I considered it, the more I liked the thought. For me, it kind of ties the move together into a circular narrative with the opening and ending of Swallow having a lot of parallels.

I know this is probably a completely incorrect interpretation, but it works well in my mind.

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I still enjoyed this movie despite the fact that it never explained how pica is sometimes triggered during pregnancy due to nutrient deficiency..and wondered the whole time why not a single doctor or character suggested she be prescribed iron supplements and vitamins...hence the cravings for metal...but I guess in this case it was a mixture of both a vitamin deficiency and past trauma. For plot purposes it would make sense to not mention the most likely root cause of the pica..she realistically would have been treated for that and the cravings would likely subside...probably wouldn’t make the film as gripping..then she could continue to see a therapist for her other psychological troubles. Maybe though, what would make this film more horrifying is if she did in fact take supplements to no avail. lol

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I think you're missing the obvious point that her pica was truly the result of feeling manipulated and controlled.

you’re right. I realized I explained the whole point of the movie to myself while typing this…lol

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They do elude to this.

The iron fiber diet comment at the party and the juice cleaning discussion.

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Excellent film. The more you think about it the more haunting it is. Not a horror film, but definitely psychological.

This film and The Invisible Man really compliment each other thematically.

I definitely kept drawing parallels to The Invisible Man in my head. Not only thematically but also the use of silence and empty space

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One's more psychological, more's more visceral. Same theme though for sure.

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I feel like they took the super stereotypical trope on purpose in order to subvert it. Like they had to really lay the groundwork for a stepford horror movie by creating the stepford universe first.

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I mean I think the fleeing her life was the subversion part. This doesn't exist in a world in which she can fix the problem of misogyny. She can't fix this dude. The only thing she can do is fix herself. That takes a lot of strength in my opinion.

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Fuck that pin scene was hard to watch. Haley Bennett sold that so well. I just imagined that time I accidently swallowed a tiny fishbone and multiplied the pain by a hundred lol.

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I did not read about this movie before I started watching, or give the title any though. Boy, was I surprised? Loved it! I liked the nurse, he did his best!

Whyd the nurse let her run off

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I don't remember

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That nurse was so amazing I just want him to hug me.

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Shallow is a good film, whilst being tragically sad is also very funny. I think I have seen 2 brief interviews where the director says it's a dark comedy. Did anyone else find it funny?

I am going to rewatch it again tonight to see what my emotional response is. For example I watched Uncut Gems 3 times, the first time I was tense, the second time sad, the third time funny.

It will be interesting to see if I will find it funny, sad or tense when I rewatch tonight.

Was it funny or sad? I like dark humour, but don't want something depressing.

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It's a tough one to answer. I personally didn't find it depressing, but I felt empathy towards the character as her behaviour was a result of her environment. The ending without giving to much away is a happy ending, but others might see it as a sad/depressing scene.

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Yes I found it funny! Her hilarious gloves were amazing.

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This movie parallels some themes from The Invisible Man. Even the actor who plays the husband looks and acts very much like the antagonist from that film.

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Really curious about the use of red, green, yellow, and blue?? Primary colors? What’s the symbolism? Was present throughout the whole movie and Hunter even mentions picking “sky blue curtains” early on. Any interpretations would be great!

I’ve been wondering about this as well especially in regards to the scene at her biological father’s birthday party. Maybe the primary colors of red/blue/yellow symbolize one’s “roots” or “beginnings” that eventually shape who you become...as everyone knows those 3 create all secondary colors. I wasn’t blown away by this film but I still really enjoyed it for many reasons and thought the set, wardrobe, and cinematography were pure eye candy.

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I love this comment !

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SPOILERS! Fair warning

Curious to see what anyone else's thoughts are on the uses of the heavy lime green tones and scarlet red colors? Throughout the entire movie I felt every scene had juxtapositions of green and scarlet red. Whether it be the architecture (heavy greens with bathroom shower, kitchen backdrop, living room chairs, couches, books, carpet etc) and scarlet reds (with her lipstick, that one red dress, the marble, the window covering, and a few other items, Richie all in red when he shows his true self at the end)

There's a few key allusions to other movies. A big one I can say is in the motel room and she's wearing the black dress in the all green room was screaming Rosemary's Baby to me. I felt like there were others but I can't name them directly.

Aside from the "on the nose" connection of Hunter the character and hunter green the color?

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Oh man I want to talk about this big time! Watched it today and made notes as I went because the use of colour jumped out from the first few shots. Brief versions though:

Bright reds: blood in the opening sequence with the lamb slaughter (lambs as a motif appeared several times at the start), the red marble, the red cut out dress from the lamb meal Hunter cooks, the baby room is red tinted to start with before she goes for three different tints, multiple shots of blood (obviously) against pale backgrounds, red light illuminating Richie when he calls her mobile

Yellow: used early in the film, but you have Ritchies car, Hunters underwear set when she first starts showing as pregnant, yellow wellington boots, the yellow dress she wears for Ritchies birthday party.

Blue: lots of blue clothing (mainly pastels) early on in the film on both Hunter and Ritchie, blue from the pool, lots of low blue evening light in the house, the gloves and cleaning product Hunter uses to clean up the blood in the bathroom, hospital scrubs, the whole ultrasound scene is blue throughout etc

I’ll admit I got sucked in later on and focused on other things like the symbolism behind the items she consumed, and the motivations behind the characters in general so I didn’t write down anything about green but it def seems to seep in as the film progresses. Nature in general as a motif gets louder as the film progresses with flower prints on clothing, flowers in general appearing in real life, and even the motel she escapes to is covered in floral patterns.

Def need a rewatch to clock more as there’s a lot happening visually and the way the shots are framed leave me doubting anything was conincidental...

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I found the generic turn in the third act to be really inventive, and the scene with Denis O’Hare as the father was strong.

But I also felt like the depiction of her husband and his family was frustratingly shallow and we don’t really get a sense of what made her interested in marrying him in the first place — as in, from minute one, he just seems like the worst human being possible. I think this is possibly realistic to those types of abusive marriages, but it just made for very uninteresting viewing.

I think the ending also suggests that she didn’t actually have mental-health issues, or, if she did, they were easily solved by her escaping her marriage and efficiently managing her childhood trauma in a single scene. This rang really false to me. Mostly, I believe that she did need some kind of intensive treatment, and though it was cruel of the family to attempt to force her into it, I think a loving and attentive family would have done the same thing.

I don't think he was that bad of a guy, he got her help.I don't know if you're a woman or a man, but it's very common for men to see normal and act nice and then do that magical 180° turn where if you don't give them exactly what they want suddenly you are a cunt and they want to literally fucking kill you. I feel like they needed to set that up and the way they did it was so effective it gave me chills. I've been on the other side of that more times than I can count and I know that guy and they did such a good job of portraying him. It's just this thin veneer of keeping it together and being charming on top. maybe it seems unrealistic if you haven't seen it in action, but those guys are out there just walking around all over the place.

plus I think she's a bit of an unreliable narrator and we are seeing a relationship through her eyes.

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Seriously. Are you kidding me? Did we watch the same movie?

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I feel like I might be able to offer some further perspective into your second paragraph, being someone who has dealt with pica as a way of coping with rape.

I found this movie incredibly realistic and I don’t see the ending as suggesting that she doesn’t have mental health issues. Instead I saw it more as she’s regained some control over her life and is now able to move forward in dealing with her trauma.

I can only speak from my experiences, but at my lowest points, it feels like I’m suffocating underneath the weight of my trauma. I feel so consumed by my own thoughts and spiral into a dark place where I’ll look for anything to ease my pain. Occassionally I’ll have some type of breakthrough, and those moments are when I can start to think more clearly and regain some control. Those moments are the best for healing.

My path to healing has been a long one (over 14 years), but over time the pain gets less and less and I can rationally work through my emotions (with the help of therapy). Some days are better than others, but slowly I’m learning to live with my hurt.

You can’t force someone to work through their trauma. It takes a lot of strength and they need to be able to feel safe and comfortable. The therapist in this movie was working for Richie’s family, not for Hunter. We see her violate HIPAA to disclose Hunter’s history to Richie. For someone working through trauma, that is a massive misstep. It destroyed the trust that Hunter had built with the therapist, ruining her “safe space”.

I found Hunter’s character to be extremely relatable to my own life.

Editing to add — My pica was mostly paper, clothing, and plastic. As I got older it went away (15-16?) and I no longer have it. I had never heard about the disorder prior to being diagnosed. I still struggle with PTSD and the need to feel “in control”, but it manifests itself differently now (obsessive cleanliness).

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Thank you for sharing, hope you are doing better these days.

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Hey I'm late to this, two months late actually but since no one replied I wanted to tell you that you're strong as shit and I'm proud of you. Thank you for sharing this personal thing of yours with randoms on the internet, I hope you continue to find the strenght and courage to keep on moving in life. I'm a internet stranger but just know I'm happy you are here on this earth and I'm rooting for you!

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Wasn’t sure but it raised red flags that she told that story and then the husband goes ahead and hires a male nurse who’s a dead ringer for the guy she describes being terrified of. He literally couldn’t have picked someone who fit the bill more physically and it seemed like a deliberate move to punish and intimidate her. Although it could also be thoughtlessness cuz he didn’t seem for a second like he heard anything she ever said.

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I think it’s not about the story...it’s just there so we see how no one was interested in hearing it.

Fuck the husband and his family

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For what? being upset the woman carrying their child is literally swallowing dangerous objects that contain chemicals that could damage the baby? How on earth are they the bad guys here. They kept trying to prevent her from doing it and even tried to get her help and even with resistance in place she still did it 💀💀

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Anyone know when this will be available in the UK to stream? Looks like just US atm.

Edit: its on Amazon. Really enjoyed.

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Can someone tell me if I should watch this movie with my pregnant wife? Last time she was pregnant we saw (went in blind) Tully, the VVitch, and hereditary so yeah... trying to keep her from rolling into depression this quarantine.

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Dunno dude if she starts salivating at the sight of the marble maybe this could be a good early warning test?

In seriousness though, no. This is pure horror for pregnant women in all senses. Fairly heavy emotional abuse + pica which seems to not be uncommon in pregnant women (I know of people who’ve ended up eating coal, dry wall, soap, and cotton balls so yeah, this isn’t a supernatural horror this is Oh Reality Is Often The Worst horror). A veritable smorgasbord of trauma!

Find the exact opposite of this movie lol

Umm no

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I liked a lot about this film, especially exploring a disorder that has rarely (ever?) been depicted so thoroughly and doing it respectfully. While neither a horror or even really a thriller, its a rather depressing character study and a fascinating take on the many bizarre ways trauma can manifest itself.

The scene in the kitchen between Bennett and O'Hare (of whom I'm a huge fan of because of AHS and is one of the most underrated actors working today, he plays a slimy creep so well) was absolutely fantastic. I've often wondered how I would act if I confronted my own abuser, and some of the questions she asked really hit close to home ("Am I the same as you?"). Showing how universal the anxieties are for people who have had to deal with that. While also showing the long-term damage rape can cause, even if you are only the child of a rapist and haven't been through it yourself.

The cinematography is gorgeous with great compositions and use of light. Loved the use of pastel and cool toned colors. Bennett gives her best performance so far and I hope she gets more work.

Ultimately a satisfying, occasionally disturbing, and wonderfully shot and edited debut film. I look forward to whatever Mirabella-Davis does next. Especially if its an adaption of Baby Teeth, which I think she'd be perfect for-- aesthetically and atmospherically speaking.

As weird as this sound but O’hare monologue reminded me off Michael stuhlbarg monologue at the end of call me by your name. Of course circumstances betweeen the two monologues are different but they are similar because it was near the end of the movies and both actors were show stealers with their performance. But also the two monologue serves as the climax of both movies showing how the characters in the movies feel a feeling they suppress. O’hare shows how and why Hunter has pica she wants to feel in control and doesn’t want to end up like her father. In cmbyn Stuhlbarg monologue shows Elio true feeling towards Oliver that he been trying to hide for so long m. It’s also interesting how both dads in the two movies are rarely shown until the monologues. O’hare character doesn’t show up till the end while Stuhlbarg character is only shown here and there until the end

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the feel good abortion of the year

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Her casually eating dirt in bed while watching tv might be the most absurd thing I've seen this year.

Absurd in a bad way? I thought it made sense.

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I really really enjoyed it. I was worried that it would never build past the premise, which I thought was really interesting, but could become predictable pretty quickly. Not only did they keep it fresh throughout the whole movie, but they advanced the direction of the story in really fascinating ways and just used the premise as a base for a much bigger idea. And while the execution may not have been satisfactory for some (i.e. my dad who watched it with me), I found it extremely well done. Haley Bennet is a fantastic actress and she caught my attention the entire time, and their handling of both toxic relationships and mental illness was fascinating. I don’t know how many people I could recommend this movie to it good faith cause it’s an uncomfortable and miserable experience but I think the end reward is a strong and well written debut film. Hope to see more from the director

I haven't seen this, but my impression from the trailer is that it reminds me of Raw. Anyone who's seen both care to tell me if that's a fair comparison?

Seen it. Totally different than Raw. No spoiler, but halfway through the movie the direction change from psychological thriller it built up earlier (and from what you saw in the trailer). can't say anymore otherwise it may disrupt your experience.

To be honest, I liked Raw more than Swallow on this genre. But Swallow's a still a good movie, just totally not as I expected.

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Saw this in theaters pre-quarantine and I loved it! The director has some really interesting thoughts behind the film and I would encourage anyone to watch some interviews he’s done. Also impressive that it was directed by a man, because the film feels very much so directed by a woman in the best ways possible, which is just a further compliment to the director!

Is this on any streaming service yet? Been looking forward to it for a bit now.

There's streaming links at the bottom of my post.

Oh, duh lol thank you for pointing that out!

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You can rent it on Vudu but that’s the only place I’ve seen it.

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I saw this about a week ago and I have kinda mixed feelings about it, but on balance I mostly enjoyed it.

What I liked: It looks incredible. I'm not generally a person who can enjoy a movie on visuals alone, but the first half-ish of this looked good enough that I kept watching despite not really caring what was happening. I've seen Haley Bennett in movies before but I've always kinda hated the movies around her, and she's also very good in this. There was a "year-so-far Oscars" thread on here a week ago or so and she'd be my best actress through ~100 days. And then the movie that this becomes in the second half I really liked. The scene where she Hunter confronts her bio-dad was really poignant and I thought the ending was really satisfying.

What I didn't like: I thought Richie and his parent's were really over-done, and you don't really get a good sense of them beyond being stock characters. This is especially true for the in-laws. I wish the movie had leaned into the body-horror side of things more, but that's maybe just my taste. For me the first half of the movie was a bit of a struggle to get through before the much stronger second half.

Side note: going directly from marble to thumbtack seems like a fast escalation, but I guess I don't know enough about pica to really say.

For me the movie is kind of a mixed bag. It's a 3/5 for me, but it has some serious strengths. And it's good enough that I'm gonna check out whatever Carlo Mirabella-Davis does next.

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I've had it downloaded forever but haven't watched it. Just added to my never ending watchlist :( ughh

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I thought this movie was great. It was really beautifully shot and deeply unsettling, but I really enjoyed how her addiction was grounded in a really realistic way. Not to give anything away, but what the movie developed into about half way through was something I really didn't expect but I thought was handled really well.

The ending was great and one of my favorite scenes in recent memory. One of the best handlings of that topic I have seen in a movie. Taking this movie's basic concept and setup could have been fine, and probably would have been a great short film, but what it develops into was so much better.

Haley Bennet was phenomenal imo. I hope this movie doesn't get completely buried and manages to find an audience during this streaming dumping time.

So the ending... did she eat it?

Thank you internet. I was worried there for a second... I thought I might be the only person fucked up enough to think this.

Spoilers obv: my initial thought after finishing the film was that she ate it. Didnt really think it was up for debate until talking to others. Here are the conclusions I drew from the film - keep in mind I just finished it a half hour ago, so havent really had time to process it, but still - I think all signs are that she eats it.

First thing I will point out is the first scene, in which she kills and eats the lamb, which directly forshadows her killing and eating her own child in the last scene.

Then throughout the film, the theme of swallowing an object that doesnt belong in her body is continually shown as a metaphor for unwanted pregnancy (see comments made by others above for examples of this).

Then during the climax of the film, the reason her rapist father gives for raping her mom is that he thought he was all powerful, and references the feeling of being in control. But in prison he realizes that he is not powerful or on control, and references his need for a colostomy bag after being raped (thus being "turned to shit").

He then states that she is not like him. Because this scene takes place right after she leaves her jerk husband, it is implied that she is finally in control now, and unlike her father, she will not be turned to shit.

If we examine the objects she eats throughout the film through the lense of this climatic scene with her father, notice how all of these object could be cpnsidered "powerful" because they are not edible, and so they are not turned to shit. She relates to these objects, because she also wishes to be in control, and not let life's metaphorical GI tract turn her into shit. Thus any object that passes from her mouth, through the gauntlet and out to her butthole begin to hold special meaning for her. She idolizes each object by collecting them from the toilet and placing them upon an altar of batteries, thumbtacks, and knick knacks set up in her bedroom.

Each of these objects is symbolic of her unborn baby. Like her knick knacks, she considers the baby a foreign object causing her pain, stress, and damaging her body. Similarly, using the argument esrablished above, one could say that the unborn baby is "powerful" and "in control" because it isnt being turned into shit...at least not in its current location. There's only one way to fix that, and much like Rocky Balboa training to face Apollo Creed, its what she has been preparing for over the course of the last 90 minutes of film.

So my take on the ending is this: After ridding her birth canal of what could be considered a parasite to her GI tract (stealing nutrients but giving none in return), she is finally able to schedule baby's first match with her pro bowl caliber iron stomach. Only if baby survives birth #2 intact will it claim its rightful place upon her coveted altar of indigestibles, so that it may be worshipped as a symbol of pereverence and triumph over despair. She then leaves the public restroom without flushing, but with her belly full and her hunger finally satiated.

I thought it was fantastic. My only gripe: I wanted to see it in theaters so bad.... waited and waited and waited for it to show on a screen around town... and then pandemic shutdown! Im hoping all involved didnt lose out; that they at least broke even or made enough to justify continued funding, so they can make more films like this!

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The only flaw is that there was no intact fetus, it was just a bunch of clumps, there was no fetus. It was too early of an abortion.

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Honestly was slightly bummed things didn’t escalate to her eating her husband but hey ho can’t pull a Hannibal every time

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