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On Swift Horses

Directed by Daniel Minahan
United States
2024
117 mins

Muriel and her husband Lee are beginning a bright new life in California when he returns from the Korean War. But their newfound stability is upended by the arrival of Lee’s charismatic brother, Julius, a wayward gambler with a secret past. A dangerous love triangle quickly forms. When Julius takes off in search of the young card cheat he’s fallen for, Muriel’s longing for something more propels her into a secret life of her own, gambling on racehorses and exploring a love she never dreamed possible.

Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, and Diego Calva star in this Toronto Film Festival breakout about the American West and queer love.

  • Year
    2024
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    Florida Premiere
  • Director
    Daniel Minahan
  • Producer
    Peter Spears, Daniel Minahan, Tim Headington, Mollye Asher, Theresa Steele Page, Michael D’Alto
  • Writer
    Bryce Kass, based on the book by Shannon Pufahl
  • Cinematographer
    Luc Montpellier
  • Editor
    Robert Frazen, Joe Murphy, Kate Sanford
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Theme
    LGBT+, Jordan Ressler First Feature Award
  • Award
    Jordan Ressler First Feature

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