On Swift Horses

On Swift Horses

2025 · 119 min · EN · R · 6.2 (121 votes)
Dir. Daniel Minahan · Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, Diego Calva, Sasha Calle, Don Swayze · Music Mark Orton

How much would you gamble for love?

RomanceDrama

In the 1950s, a seemingly sensible newlywed and her wayward brother-in-law undertake parallel journeys of risk, romance, and self-discovery.

VIBE

A tender, wistful journey through 1950s America. It feels like a quiet, melancholic exploration of hidden desires and the quiet courage it takes to pursue them, set against a backdrop of societal constraints.

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