The Knife

A tense, surreal comedy that mines dark laughs from medical anxiety and family secrets, keeping you off-balance and engaged.

Directed by

Joy Nesbitt

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Tishe Fatunbi, Tiernan Messitt-Greene, Ashionye Michelle Raccah

Overview

Ife, a young Black Irish woman, is anxiously awaiting her 20-week pregnancy scan, hoping for good news about her baby's health. But when the scan reveals unexpected complications, she and her husband, Darragh, are forced to confront a ridiculous reality that will test their trust in the health-care system. As Ife deals with confusing cramps, weirdly casual medical staff, and her mother's cryptic warnings, the couple faces a terrifying yet darkly comedic reality about motherhood, health-care, and family secrets. Equal parts surreal and hilarious, this film flips the script on what it means to be a mother-especially when the stakes are higher than you'd expect.

How it feels

Dark, absurd, satirical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Parenthood, family, identity, race

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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