The Swerve (2018)

A woman with a seemingly ideal life battles insomnia.

Director:

Dean Kapsalis

Writer:

Dean Kapsalis

Stars:

Azura Skye, Bryce Pinkham, Ashley Bell

3 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Azura Skye	...	Holly
Bryce Pinkham	...	Rob
Ashley Bell	...	Claudia
Zach Rand	...	Paul
Taen Phillips	...	Ben
Liam Seib	...	Lee
Deborah Hedwall	...	Beth
Dan Daily	...	Frank
Jason Gupton	...	Speeding Punk
Lindsay Jackson	...	Deli Clerk
Kristine Sorenson	...	Doctor
Jenna Marie Hess	...	Reading Student
Gretchen Portelles	...	Michelle
Chadwick Davilsaint	...	Jock
Maikel Ramic	...	Keepaway Bro

Storyline

Holly seems to have it all: two kids, a nice house, a good job as a teacher, and a husband with his career on the way up. But there are troubling signs that all is not right in her world. The insomnia. The medication for the insomnia. The dreams from the medication for the insomnia. (Are they even dreams?) And then there's the mouse that appears in her home. Upsetting her already delicate balance, it sends her spiraling out of control. Writer/director Dean Kapsalis' feature debut explores a week in the life of a woman on the verge in this haunting meditation on mental illness.

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Plot Keywords:

insomnia | betrayal | mentally unstable | female protagonist | 

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Genres:

Drama

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User Reviews

Azura Skye makes this movie

Amazing performance by Azura Skye. She inhabits this character and I can only imagine it took a toll on her.

This film is dark. It's slow. That's not a bad thing. It examines this character going through dark times. Isolation. Depression. Nobody is helping. Anxiety.

You will feel beaten up after you watch it. But it's an emotional experience that is worth having.

I'm trying to be vague because you really want to experience this without too much information. Just watch it.

Be sure to have something cheery to watch after.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Swerve

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spark Chamber

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1