Unnerving Trailer for Intense Film SWALLOW with Haley Bennett Explores Rare Disorder
We’ve got a trailer for for you to watch for a film called Swallow that explores a rare eating disorder called Pica, wherein the sufferer has a craving for non-food items that can cause bodily harm. The film stars Haley Bennett (The Equalizer, The Magnificent Seven) as a woman in a relationship who becomes pregnant, and has to face her past, as well as an addiction that is very dangerous.
Here’s the full synopsis:
On the surface, Hunter appears to have it all. A newly pregnant housewife, she seems content to spend her time tending to an immaculate home and doting on her Ken-doll husband, Richie. However, as the pressure to meet her controlling in-laws and husband's rigid expectations mounts, cracks begin to appear in her carefully created facade. Hunter develops a dangerous habit, and a dark secret from her past seeps out in the form of a disorder called pica - a condition that has her compulsively swallowing inedible, and oftentimes life-threatening, objects. SWALLOW follows one woman's unraveling as she struggles to reclaim independence in the face of an oppressive system by whatever means possible.
This trailer is very cringe-inducing. Maybe it’s just me, but I had a rough time getting through it. Bennett’s portrayal looks like she will turn in an incredible performance, and this is a subject matter that is rarely addressed and pretty interesting. I just don’t know if I will be able to take it. Check out the trailer below, and let me know if you’re interested in seeing this film.
Swallow hits theaters and VOD on March 6, 2020.