The Swan fingerprintLow-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Swan is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Growing up, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around growing up, family, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Swan is included with a subscription to Philo and Flix Premiere in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 31 min
The Swan runs 1 h 31 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 70 and audiences 65 out of 100, so both groups see The Swan much the same way.
It was made in Icelandic. Produced in Germany, Iceland, Estonia.
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TV Tropes lists 5 storytelling tropes for The Swan, including Operation: Jealousy, Dances and Balls, Bittersweet Ending.
6.3
