Sweat - English subtitled
Polish drama about a 30-year-old fitness coach and influencer who shocks her followers with an Instagram post in which she openly talks about her loneliness.
SWEAT recounts three days in the life of fitness motivator Sylwia Zając, whose presence on social media has made her a celebrity. Although she has hundreds of thousands of followers, is surrounded by loyal employees and admired by acquaintances, she is looking for a true connection.
Pumping music and bursting energy are the outer layers of this captivating human drama about fame, loneliness and the search for intimacy. Magdalena Kolesnik is terrific in the central role. The film also considers the ongoing struggle for women’s rights in Poland.
Magnus von Horn, Peru, Poland, Sweden, 2020, 105 min. Polish & Swedish spoken, English subtitles.
With Magdalena Koleśnik, Julian Świeżenewski, Aleksandra Koniecza, Zbigniew Zamachowski.