Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- darkly comic
- tense
- inventive
- indie movie night
- dark comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Freddy Macdonald's inventive branching structure, stylish execution, and promise as a new filmmaker.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Barbara's choices after finding the aftermath of a failed drug deal generate drastically different narrative outcomes.
The seamstress, stolen briefcase, drug deal, and escalating cat-and-mouse pursuit combine thriller peril with darkly comic absurdism.
The story unfolds around a quiet country road and mountain village in the Swiss Alps, turning pastoral isolation into criminal suspense.
Barbara's profession as a seamstress and the recurring imagery of sewing and thread are central to the film's identity.
Films like Sew Torn, and why
Run Lola Run
branching-choice crime thriller with rapid editing and escalating consequences
Fargo
playful, formally inventive dark comedy built around criminal chaos
Good Time
stylized crime narrative balancing absurd humor with mounting danger
Movie Details
- Director
- Freddy Macdonald
- Release Date
- 2025-09-11
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (63)
Cast
- Eve Connolly
- Calum Worthy
- John Lynch
- K Callan
- Ron Cook
- Thomas Douglas
- Caroline Goodall
- Werner Biermeier
- Veronika Herren-Wenger
- Petra Wright
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sew Torn about?
- A Swiss Alpine seamstress steals a briefcase from a botched drug deal, triggering a darkly comic maze of branching choices and escalating criminal consequences.
- What is Sew Torn like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sew Torn as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sew Torn violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Sew Torn as moderate.
- What did critics think of Sew Torn?
- Critics broadly praised Freddy Macdonald's inventive branching structure, stylish execution, and promise as a new filmmaker.
- Which films are like Sew Torn?
- Films with a similar feel include Run Lola Run, Fargo, and Good Time.
- How long is Sew Torn?
- Sew Torn runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sew Torn?
- In United States, Sew Torn streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
