At first glance, Hunter has the perfect life: she is the housewife of the ideal man, and lives in a gorgeous home. However, soon after she learns she is expecting, Hunter starts suffering from strange behavioural disorders that push her to ingest things that shouldn’t be eaten. As her taste for more and more dangerous objects grows, her husband and his family try everything they can to stop her, anxious to protect the offspring...

Part psychological thriller, part social fable, Swallow draws its strength from its blend of influences. Propelled by a breathtaking performance from Haley Bennett and directed with a rare elegance, the film consistently avoids the pitfalls of sensationalism that often come with such themes. Instead, it paints a stunning vision of the power of patriarchy and tackles the way the female body is perceived, while examining the standards imposed by gender norms. What ordeals lie beneath the pretty façade of society?