THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it
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THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it
From SXSW to Netflix: Writer and Director Freddy Macdonald’s Wild Ride With His Swiss Alps Thriller -- SEW TORN!
This week on The Fixate & Binge Podcast, Joe sits down with writer/director Freddy Macdonald -- the breakout filmmaker behind the Neo-noir crime caper SEW TORN, which premiered at the 2024 SXSW and went on to debut on streaming giants like Amazon Prime and -- as of December 1, 2025 -- now on Netflix!
Shot on location in the Swiss Alps SEW TORN. follows introverted seamstress Barbara Duggen (Eve Connelly) as one split-second decision on a quiet mountain road spirals into a clever, triple-threaded narrative. With a structure reminiscent of RUN LOLA RUN, the film explores how a single moment can unravel in wildly different ways — each with its own consequence.
Joe and Freddy dive deep into:
- 🎬 How a first-time director pulled off a Swiss-set crime thriller!
- 🧵 Crafting the film’s triptych, “wash-rinse-repeat” storytelling style!
- 🎥 Working with Eve Connelly, John Lynch, Calum Worthy, and Caroline Goodall!
- ❄️ Capturing the snowy, small-town noir tone — equal parts FARGO and Swiss fable
- 📈 The surreal journey from festival buzz to a Netflix release!
- ✂️ What Freddy Macdonald is planning next!
Warm, candid, and insightful, this conversation highlights the creativity and determination behind one of the most inventive indie thrillers of the year.
If you loved Sew Torn or you’re fascinated by breakout filmmakers who turn a bold idea into a career-defining debut, this episode is a must-listen.
Streaming now on Netflix.
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