SEW TORN

FEATURE FILM ∙ 2024
Director
Freddy Macdonald
Screenplay
Freddy Macdonald, Fred Macdonald
DOP
Sebastian Klinger
Producers
Fred Macdonald, Barry Navidi, Sebastian Klinger, Diamantis Zavitsanos, Socratis Zavitsanos
Co-Producers
Timothy Ross, Alexander Stratigenas
Production Designer
Viviane Rapp
Composer
Jacob Tardien
Gaffer
Elia Quadri
Make-up
Carol Geiger, Ximena Fanchini
Sound
Alexander Stratigenas
Color Grading
Simon Hardegger
1st AC
Janis Wolf
1st AD
Govind Sharma
Casting Director
Sharon Howard-Field
Editor
Freddy Macdonald
VFX
Sebastian Klinger
Stunts
Oliver Keller, 1291productions
Production
Sew Torn, LLC / Orisono / Barry Navidi Productions
Starring
Eve Connolly, Calum Worthy, John Lynch, K Callan, Ron Cook, Thomas Douglas, Caroline Goodall, Werner Biermeier
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“Sew Torn” is a feature film directed by Freddy Macdonald and shot by Sebastian Klinger. It’s the full length feature based on the short “Sew Torn”, a six minute film, which was acquired by Searchlight Pictures in 2019 and qualified for the Oscars 2020. The feature had its world premiere at the prestigious SXSW Film & TV Festival 2024 in Austin, Texas, headlined the Piazza Grande at the 77th Locarno Film Festival and was officially selected at Camerimage 2024. Since December 1, 2025 the “Sew Torn” is available on Netflix in North America and became the second Swiss film ever to achieve the Certified Fresh status on Rotten Tomatoes.

Synopsis: A seamstress gets tangled in her own thread after stealing a briefcase from a drug deal gone bad. In an escalating game of cat and mouse, her different choices lead to drastically different outcomes along the way.

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“Sew Torn” Review in Deadline

“Sew Torn” Review in Variety

“Sew Torn” in The Hollywood Reporter

“Sew Torn” on Rotten Tomatoes

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