Sew Torn (Swiss Mini FF)
末路相縫 (Swiss Mini FF)
Choices. Choices. Choices.
6.4/10 Mixed 64 votes
- Released
- 16 Nov 2026
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Original title
- Sew Torn
- Language
- en
The verdict
Audiences rate it 6.4 out of 10 on TMDB across 64 votes — a mixed reception. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. 95 minutes.
What it is about
Every day, Barbara drives her mobile sewing van around the Swiss Alps, barely maintaining her livelihood. But today, fate gives her a chance to turn her life around: a botched drug deal, two injured motorcyclists, guns, and a briefcase full of cash. Now she must make a decision — call the police, take the money and run, or commit the perfect crime? Every choice leads to different fate, but who can guarantee things will go as expected? Deeply inspired by Run Lola Run, 23-year-old writer-director Freddy Macdonald makes an electrifying debut, pushing the boundaries of cinematic storytelling. As each choice weaves a different ending, will Barbara manage to find one path where she gets out alive?
What to expect
Barbara runs a mobile sewing van through the Swiss Alps, barely keeping the business alive. That changes when she stumbles on a botched drug deal — two downed motorcyclists, guns, and a briefcase of cash. The movie runs each of her options: call the police, grab the money, or stage the perfect crime. At 95 minutes, it is a tight, chilly thriller with a deadpan comic streak, and the looping structure keeps it brisk rather than repetitive. The debut of 23-year-old Freddy Macdonald, it plays in English with English subtitles only. Audience response is lukewarm — 6.4 from 64 votes — so it lands as a curiosity more than a breakout. It opens 16 November 2026 under the Swiss Mini FF banner, so expect a short, limited run. Anyone curious about a low-budget structural gambit in an alpine setting will get a decent evening out of it.
Trailer
Cast
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Eve Connolly
Barbara Duggen -
Calum Worthy
Joshua Armitage -
John Lynch
Hudson Armitage -
K Callan
Ms. Engel -
Ron Cook
Oskar -
Thomas Douglas
Beck -
Caroline Goodall
Grace Vessler -
Werner Biermeier
Melvin -
Veronika Herren-Wenger
Rosie - Petra Wright Mom / Young Barbara
Crew
- Director Freddy Macdonald
- Writer Freddy Macdonald
- Writer Fred Macdonald
- Original Music Composer Jacob Tardien
- Director of Photography Sebastian Klinger
- Editor Freddy Macdonald
- Editor Sebastian Klinger
- Producer Fred Macdonald
- Producer Barry Navidi
- Producer Sebastian Klinger
- Producer Diamantis Zavitsanos
- Producer Socratis Zavitsanos
What viewers said
The feature debut of writer and director Freddy Macdonald's **SEW TORN** -- which premiered at 2024's SXSW -- is a clever, Swiss Alps-set crime thriller told in a narrative triptych style reminiscent of Tom Tykwer's 1998 **RUN LOLA RUN**. When introverted seamstress Barbara Duggen (Eve Connelly) randomly encounters the aftermath of drug deal gone bad on a quiet, country road -- she is suddenly faced with choices that lead to unintended consequences in a wash, rinse, repeat style that give vie […]
The Fixate & Binge Podcast, w/ Joe Curdy — 9/10 · read in full
It was kind of a comedy movie that was unfunny and very frustrating. Somehow, it was trying to be unique, and it actually was. It was a uniquely dumb movie. I liked some of the ideas of what the filmmakers tried to show, but how they showed it was just too ridiculous, which conflicted with the serious tone of the scenes. […]
Colorless-4656 — 4/10 · read in full
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 95 minutes.
- What language is it in, and are there subtitles?
- Dialogue is in English. English subtitles are provided; there are no Chinese subtitles.
- Is it suitable for children?
- It carries a general rating, but the plot involves a drug deal, firearms, and some violence, so it may not suit young children.
- Is it showing in IMAX or other premium formats?
- No. It is part of the Swiss Mini FF programme and is expected to screen in standard digital projection only.
