スイス山中の小さな町でお針子をしているバーバラ。亡き母から譲り受けた店は倒産寸前で、相談できる友人も恋人もいない。ある日、常連客との約束に遅刻した上にミスをして激怒させてしまった彼女は、その帰り道に麻薬取引現場に遭遇する。売人の男たちは血まみれとなって道路に倒れており、周囲には破れた白い粉入りの紙袋と拳銃、そして大金の入ったトランクケースが置かれている。バーバラの脳裏には「完全犯罪（横取り）」「通報」「見て見ぬふり」という3つの選択肢がよぎるが……。
監督: フレディ・マクドナルド
脚本: フレッド・マクドナルド / フレディ・マクドナルド
音楽: ジェイコブ・ターディン
制作: セバスチャン・クリンガー / ソクラティス・ザヴィツァノス / フレッド・マクドナルド
撮影監督: セバスチャン・クリンガー
制作会社: Orisono Productions / Barry Navidi Productions / Macdonald Entertainment Partners
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. Overall, the good concept and interesting ideas weren't well-realized. It could have been much more enjoyable to watch and feel less pretentious if it had better color grading and more self-awareness. I'm sorry, but I'm never going to watch it again.
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 viewers a glimpse of each of her decisions. With a whip-smart premise, sharply-executed editing accompanied by solid cinematography, and great performances throughout from Connolly, John Lynch, Calum Worthy and Caroline Goodall -- **SEW TORN** stands apart as an atypical indie crime thriller for its whimsical, **FARGO**-esque tone, with (forgive me) a running thread that stitches everything back together in a very satisfying conclusion. I, for one, would like to see what writer/director Macdonald does next! Highly recommend -- streaming now on Amazon Prime.
