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Sew Torn

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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 lost button, she unexpectedly stumbles upon a drug deal gone bad. Faced with two 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. The narrative presents the repercussions of all three decisions, and the deadly confrontations that result from each as she gets entangled with the case's owner. Using thread to free herself, Barbara stops at nothing to save her store.

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Stitching together different outcomes of the same premise into an intriguing whole, Sew Torn is an inventive and promising feature debut from writer-director Freddy Macdonald.

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Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) Jun 12
Very clever, but I've seen this story a few hundred times in my life. Go to Full Review
Sheila O'Malley RogerEbert.com May 9
3/4
“Sew Torn” isn’t a genre exercise, not really. It’s more of an off-kilter riff on the familiar. Go to Full Review
Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting 05/06/2025
3/5
Macdonald nestles Run Lola Run’s loop-like structure inside a cozy crime thriller, the type that comes heavily armed with a sense of whimsy, if a bit subdued. Go to Full Review
Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror Oct 31
3/5
...turned out to be a real delight to watch. It’s difficult to explain exactly why this movie works so well, but it’s obviously the combination of the plot, its execution, and the actors bringing it all together. Go to Full Review
Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Jul 16
4/5
Sew Torn is creative and original, visually vibrant and stimulating, whimsical and a bit quirky, and quite entertaining and fun, with everything perfectly threaded through the cinematic needle to create a fabulous tapestry. Go to Full Review
MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher Jun 20
3/5
The quirks of this slightly fantastical black-comedy crime thriller are many, varied, and messily disjointed. But there’s a delicious oddness to its unpredictability and its spin on familiar tropes. Go to Full Review
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Virginia L @Vwlpaige 3d Funny and full of action. Seemingly ordinary young seamstress finds herself in wildly dangerous situations and saves herself with her thread skills. This movie held my attention because it was never obvious what was coming next. Well acted and great fun! See more Sal D @JustTheLaw 5d While an impressive debut for Freddy Macdonald, the script of Sew Torn because a worn out thread by the middle of Act 2, and the novelty becomes a distracting gimmick. Still worthy of watching because this is the director's first film....but probably only for cinephile. See more Miles W @milesinuk Apr 11 Just ridiculous. Makes no sense. Silly nonsense. See more David C @RT34411866 Apr 6 I really would avoid wasting your time with this movie. Unless you like outlandish scenarios,drawn out plots and laughable Macgyverisms. It was not for me. See more John D @johndoe Apr 1 I like the multiple different paths the movie can take, but the girl being the Macgyver of seamstresses was pretty dumb. See more Tyler P. @TylerPhoenixMD Mar 25 Super cool! This movie is a breath of fresh air! Really good story telling, suspense and solid acting. A story told in three parts and each part is better than the last! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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 lost button, she unexpectedly stumbles upon a drug deal gone bad. Faced with two 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. The narrative presents the repercussions of all three decisions, and the deadly confrontations that result from each as she gets entangled with the case's owner. Using thread to free herself, Barbara stops at nothing to save her store.
Director
Freddy Macdonald
Producer
Fred Macdonald, Barry Navidi, Sebastian Klinger, Diamantis Zavitsanos, Socratis Zavitsanos
Screenwriter
Freddy Macdonald, Fred Macdonald
Distributor
Sunrise Films
Production Co
Macdonald Entertainment Partners, Barry Navidi Productions, ORISONO
Genre
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 9, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 13, 2025
Runtime
1h 35m