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Swoon
1992
· Movie
· 93 min
C
MEANRANK
66/100
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Teenagers Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb share a dangerous sexual bond and an amoral outlook on life. They spend afternoons breaking into storefronts and engaging in petty crimes, until the calculating Nathan ups the ante by kidnapping, and murdering, a young boy.
Details
- Director
- Tom Kalin
- Writers
- Hilton Als, Tom Kalin
- Released
- 11 September 1992
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Budget
- $250.0K
- Box office
- $340.1K
- Awards
- 7 wins, 5 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 12 →3 major awards won · 7 wins from 12 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Berlin International Film Festival 1992 | Caligari Film Award | Winner | |
| Berlin International Film Festival 1992 | Best Feature – Tom Kalin | Winner | |
| Sundance Film Festival 1992 | Cinematography Award (Dramatic) – Ellen Kuras | Winner | |
| Independent Spirit Awards 1993 | Best Director – Tom Kalin | Nominee | |
| Independent Spirit Awards 1993 | Best Male Lead – Craig Chester | Nominee | |
| Independent Spirit Awards 1993 | Best First Feature | Nominee | |
| Independent Spirit Awards 1993 | Best Cinematography – Ellen Kuras | Nominee | |
| Sundance Film Festival 1992 | Grand Jury Prize | Nominee |
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Berlin International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Feature – Tom Kalin | Winner | |
| Caligari Film Award | Winner |
Sundance Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Cinematography Award (Dramatic) – Ellen Kuras | Winner | |
| Grand Jury Prize | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
4 nominations
| Best Cinematography – Ellen Kuras | Nominee | |
| Best Director – Tom Kalin | Nominee | |
| Best First Feature | Nominee | |
| Best Male Lead – Craig Chester | Nominee |
Stockholm International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Audience Award | Winner | |
| FIPRESCI Prize for Best Feature | Winner |
Fantasporto
1 nomination, 1 won
| Directors' Week Award – Tom Kalin | Winner |
Gotham Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Open Palm Award – Tom Kalin | Winner |