''Knives and Skin'' is a 2019 American psychological thriller film written and directed by

Jennifer Reeder Jennifer Reeder (born 1971, Ohio) is an American artist, filmmaker, and screenwriter. Her short film ''A Million Miles Away'' (2014) was nominated for a Tiger Award for Short Films at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and screened at the ...

. 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. The film's cast also includes Ty Olwin, Marika Engelhardt, Marilyn Dodds Frank,

Tim Hopper Tim Hopper is an American actor known for his appearances in movies like '' Tenderness'' and ''To Die For''. He has been an ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois since 1988 and acted in various stage product ...

, Audrey Francis, Grace Smith, James Vincent Meredith, Robert T. Cunningham, Kayla Carter and Kate Arrington. It premiered at the

2019 Berlin International Film Festival The 69th annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 7 to 17 February 2019. French actress Juliette Binoche served as the Jury President. Lone Scherfig's drama film '' The Kindness of Strangers'' opened the festival. The Golden Bea ...

, and had its American premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . 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." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

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