IFC Midnight has acquired North American rights to Jennifer Reeder’s coming-of-age thriller Knives and Skin, which played at Berlin, Tribeca, and Fantasia, reports Deadline.
Next festivals for the feature will be Fantastic Fest and Deauville, ahead of IFC’s release in December on VOD platforms.
The film, “Follows the investigation of a young girl’s disappearance in a surreal rural Midwest town, led by an inexperienced local sheriff. Unusual coping techniques develop among the traumatized small-town residents, as a series of secrets are revealed. The backdrop of trauma colors quintessential rituals — dances, courtship, football games — in which the teenagers experience an accelerated loss of innocence while their parents are forced to confront adulthood failures.”
Joe Lipsett reviewed the film out of Tribeca writing, “Audacious in its experimental nature, when Knives and Skin works, it’s wildly entertaining. Unfortunately, the highs are too few and far between, and the film’s emphasis on style over narrative and character makes for a viewing experience that drags.”
Starring are Kate Arrington (Brittany Runs A Marathon), Tony Fitzpatrick (Patriot), Tim Hopper (Chicago Fire), Raven Whitley (Red Line), and Ty Olwin (Personal Shopper).
