Swallowed (2016): cast, story & where to watch
2016 · Film · ★ 5
Released in 2016, Swallowed is a drama and horror film directed by Lily Baldwin, running about 17 minutes. “What if the ideal life you've meticulously constructed isn’t enough?” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Sam, newly a mother, shops at a supermarket with her baby and husband Carlson. She throws a neighborhood shishkabob party in her den. Her family shares a Sunday breakfast. But through her smiles and picturesque tasks, there's a suppression. Sam’s grown something she can no longer contain. As she purges this parasite, we move inside her body and experience this wildness as a feverish dance.The parasite ejects us back into the kitchen of another woman, alone eating breakfast as she looks at a happy couple pictured on the back of her cereal box. It’s Sam and Carlson. What's beneath a picture? A dream within a dream. Horror meets dance, SWALLOWED suggests a complex truth to motherhood and domesticity. (The Criterion Channel)
Who’s in it. Swallowed stars Lily Baldwin as Sam and Michael Dempsey as Carlson.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Swallowed has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Criterion Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Swallowed page.
If you liked it. Fans of Swallowed tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Swallowed (2016)?
- In US, Swallowed is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Swallowed worth watching?
- Swallowed holds an audience score of 5.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and horror. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Swallowed?
- Swallowed stars Lily Baldwin and Michael Dempsey.
- When was Swallowed released?
- Swallowed was released in 2016, with a runtime of about 17 minutes.