Swallow (I) (2003) User Reviews

Drug smuggling 101

[pfierro · 9/10 · 21 November 2003]

A captivating plot, great acting along with impressive camera work make this short a definite winner. You should absolutely watch this if you get the chance. Frankie proves himself as a genuine talent and even reps the Cayman Islands.

Before "Maria", there was Swallow

[davel92122 · 10/10 · 1 August 2006]

Fresh out of USC film school, Frank E. Flowers stuffs the dirt of drug smuggling right under your fingernails. Drawing from personal acquaintances and a childhood in the Cayman Islands - and long before "Maria Full of Grace" hit the big screen, SWALLOW takes you on a teen's ride of his life. Think "Risky Business" meets "Scarface" and you're almost ready for this film. An Official Selection to Sundance, this fast-paced tale of deception drags a high school senior through the heady highs and lows of the life of a drug mule. The seduction is inevitable, the betrayal is a fore-gone conclusion - with twists everywhere. The fastest 24 minutes of your life - and always on the edge of your seat as you fight your gag reflex. That's what SWALLOW will do for you.

Much more riveting than 'Maria Full of Grace'

[leemat · 25 April 2005]

I saw this film at ABFF almost 3 years ago and it still haunts me. That young boy, that innocent, reckless, careless, naive young boy who stumbles into being a mule and wakes up too late. So sad because he seems so innocent, so full of possibilities. You just want to pull him to the side and say - DON'T - DON'T do it. It looks like easy money but you may pay the ultimate price. I remember that sinking feeling in my stomach as I watched them force the uncoated packets down his throat. I thought, my gosh, that's it. It's over. And the look on his face as he sat deep in his seat on the plane ride home. I couldn't help tear-up. It was riveting, watching all the emotions that played across his face as he realized what was happening to the inside of his body. I saw regret, fear, and finally resignation. It left me feeling very very sad. And as if that is not enough, at the very end, we find out that his girlfriend is regrettably going down the same path. I've been trying since I saw it to purchase it.