Sweat

Local title
Higi
Original title
Sweat
Director
Magnus von Horn
Country
Poland, Sweden
Year
2020
Programme
Estonian Olympic Committee Sports Film Programme, Screen International Critics' Choice

Full of energy, Sylwia bounds onto the stage in her pink sports outfit to spur on her hysterical fans. Public workouts and group selfies are part of everyday life for the young woman, who has become a star in Poland as a fitness trainer and influencer. With a permanent smile on her face, Sylwia records every step she takes on her mobile phone, only to share these seconds later with hundreds of thousands of admirers via social media. But when she is confronted by a stalker in front of her apartment, a vulnerable, lonely person who longs for true intimacy is revealed from behind her façade of over 600,000 Instagram followers.

Sylwia has to ask herself how many real feelings her exposed life on the Internet can stand.

Director
Magnus von Horn
Screenwriter
Magnus von Horn
Cast
Magdalena Koleśnik, Julian Świeżewski, Aleksandra Konieczna, Zbigniew Zamachowski
Producer
Mariusz Włodarski
DoP
Michał Dymek
Editor
Agnieszka Glińska
Music
Michał Dymek
Production
Lava Films, Zentropa Sweden, Film i Väst AB
Runtime
Language
Polish
Subtitles
English

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