Swallow

Evening

Series/Themes: The Witching Hour

Genre: Drama, Horror

Film Year: 2019

Locations: France, USA

Film Length: 94 min.

Languages: English

Director: Carlo Mirabella-Davis

Featuring: Haley Bennett, Austin Stowell, Elizabeth Marvel, David Rasche and Denis O'Hare

Preceded by the short film Burp

Hunter lives an idyllic lifestyle, tucked away in a glass house she shares with her husband in upstate New York. She spends her days performing mindless chores—picking leaves out from the pool, cooking dinner for her husband, and playing iPhone games. Things take an abrupt turn, however, when Hunter discovers she’s pregnant and develops pica, a compulsion to consume foreign and dangerous objects. As the severity of her condition worsens, questions of bodily autonomy and control begin to consume Hunter. This suspenseful drama unconventionally tackles questions of the expectations of women and the fight to regain ownership of one’s life. Introduction by Chandler Ferrebee (VAFF)

This film is part of the Witching Hours series supported by University Programs Council  

Friday, October 25
7:00 PM
Newcomb Hall Theatre
Add To Calendar 20191025 19:00 20191025 20:30 America/New_York VFF: Swallow

Preceded by the short film Burp

Hunter lives an idyllic lifestyle, tucked away in a glass house she shares with her husband in upstate New York. She spends her days performing mindless chores—picking leaves out from the pool, cooking dinner for her husband, and playing iPhone games. Things take an abrupt turn, however, when Hunter discovers she’s pregnant and develops pica, a compulsion to consume foreign and dangerous objects. As the severity of her condition worsens, questions of bodily autonomy and control begin to consume Hunter. This suspenseful drama unconventionally tackles questions of the expectations of women and the fight to regain ownership of one’s life. Introduction by Chandler Ferrebee (VAFF)

This film is part of the Witching Hours series supported by University Programs Council  

 Newcomb Hall Theatre Virginia Film Festival info@virginiafilmfestival.org

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