Barbara Duggen, The Mobile Seamstress, is struggling to keep her fabric shop alive. After a botched sewing appointment sets her on a quest to replace her client’s button, she stumbles upon a drug deal gone bad. Faced with downed motorcyclists, guns, and a briefcase, Barbara is completely torn. She is forced to pick between three choices: commit the perfect crime, call the police, or drive away.

SEW TORN is Student Academy Award winner Freddy Macdonald’s debut film. This time-twisting thriller follows his critically acclaimed short film of the same title, which was acquired by Searchlight Pictures and received an Oscar-qualifying theatrical release.

  • Director

    Freddy Macdonald

  • Version

    English (OV) with French and German subtitles

  • Produced by

    Fred Macdonald | Barry Navidi | Sebastian Klinger | Diamantis Zavitsanos & Socratis Zavitsanos
    (Sew Torn LLC | ORISONO | Barry Navidi Productions )

  • Cast

    Eve Connolly | Calum Worthy | John Lynch | Caroline Goodall | K Callan | Thomas Douglas | Ron Cook | Werner Biermeier | Veronika Herren-Wenger

  • Genre

    Thriller | Dark Comedy

  • Running Time

    95 min.

  • Festivals

    SXSW | Locarno Film Festival | Sitges Film Festival

  • Year

    2024

  • Status

    Completed

  • Distribution Support

    Qualifies for Swiss Films Distribution Support

credits not contractual

“Creatively executed in such a way that it’s impossible to ignore the vision behind it, Sew Torn is a charmer that announces Freddy Macdonald as a talent worth watching out for.”

Josh Hurtado (Screen Anarchy)