Knives and Skin is an American psychological thriller film, directed by Jennifer Reeder and released in 2019.[1] Set in an unnamed small town in the American Midwest, the film centers on the disappearance of high school student Carolyn Harper (Raven Whitley), and explores its effect on the townspeople.[2]
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Directed by | Jennifer Reeder |
Written by | Jennifer Reeder |
Produced by | Brian Hieggelke Jan Hieggelke |
Starring | Raven Whitley Ty Olwin Marika Engelhardt |
Cinematography | Christopher Rejano |
Edited by | Mike Olenick |
Music by | Nick Zinner |
Production company | Newcity's Chicago Film Project |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film's cast also includes Ty Olwin, Marika Engelhardt, Marilyn Dodds Frank, Tim Hopper, Audrey Francis, Grace Smith, James Vincent Meredith, Robert T. Cunningham, Kayla Carter and Kate Arrington.[3]
The film premiered at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival,[4] and had its American premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.[5]
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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 69% based on 74 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. Its consensus reads, "Knives and Skin's daunting ambitions occasionally elude its grasp, but this remains a powerfully written and uniquely timely coming-of-age thriller."[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]
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