The Unspeakable Act
2012 · Movie · NR · 91 min
★ 6.2(28)unSUB Rating
A tender coming-of-age story from Dan Sallitt (Fourteen), The Unspeakable Act lovingly recalls the humanism of Éric Rohmer’s films. Taking on a difficult subject with rare sincerity, Sallitt allows his characters to develop subtly and with warmth. Watch out for Tallie Medel’s mighty portrayal.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-06-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 91 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 5.6/10 (28 votes)
Themes
- new york city
- princeton university
- loss of virginity
- coming of age
- female protagonist
- single mother
- incest
- brooklyn, new york city
- mother daughter relationship
- brother sister relationship
- independent film
- brother sister incest
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Tallie Medel
as Jackie Kimball
Sky Hirschkron
as Matthew Kimball
- AF
Aundrea Fares
as Mrs. Kimball
- KS
Kati Schwartz
as Jeanne Kimball
Caroline Luft
as Linda
Caitlin Mehner
as Yolanda (Matthew's girlfriend)
- BS
Ben Sloane
as Friendly Classmate #1
David Phelps
as Friendly Classmate #2
Eleanore Pienta
as Megan (Jackie's friend)
- ZK
Zelda Knapp
as Alexandra (Jackie's friend)
Directed by Dan Sallitt