Septien is a 2011 independent film directed by and starring Michael Tully. The film also stars Onur Tukel, Robert Longstreet, and Rachel Korine. Its narrative concerns the return of bearded athlete Cornelius Rawlings to his family's Tennessee farm eighteen years after he disappeared, and the strange new life he forms with his brothers Ezra and Amos.

Septien
Directed byMichael Tully
Written byMichael Tully
Onur Tukel
Robert Longstreet
StarringMichael Tully
Onur Tukel
Robert Longstreet
Rachel Korine
CinematographyJeremy Saulnier
Edited byMarc Vives
Music byMichael Montes
Distributed byIFC Films
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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  • Michael Tully as Cornelius Rawlings
  • Onur Tukel as Amos Rawlings
  • Robert Longstreet as Ezra Rawlings
  • Rachel Korine as Savannah

Release

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Septien was premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, and subsequently screened within such festivals as BAFICI, International Film Festival Rotterdam, South by Southwest, Sarasota Film Festival, and Maryland Film Festival.

It was acquired for distribution by IFC Films.

Reception

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The film holds a 56% rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Septien (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
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