
Peter and Chloe, a young married couple from New York, decide on impulse to take a belated honeymoon on-board a research vessel en route to the icy wastes of Antarctica. Not long into the journey, Chloe begins to feel neglected and betrayed by Peter, who is focused on gathering information for an article he plans to publish on their return about the work of one of their fellow passengers, the whale biologist Roger Payne. After an unforgivable betrayal of trust by Peter, Chloe... (Full plot summary below)
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Peter and Chloe, a young married couple from New York, decide on impulse to take a belated honeymoon on-board a research vessel en route to the icy wastes of Antarctica. Not long into the journey, Chloe begins to feel neglected and betrayed by Peter, who is focused on gathering information for an article he plans to publish on their return about the work of one of their fellow passengers, the whale biologist Roger Payne. After an unforgivable betrayal of trust by Peter, Chloe turns their fledgling marriage upside down by moving into her own room and staking out her independence onboard the ship. Drawing attention to the poles within each of us, the impressionistic story oscillates between the super-confined interiors of the ship and the vast open spaces of Antarctica. In the end, it's not until Chloe and Peter are lost - perhaps literally, perhaps metaphorically - in the Antarctic ice that they discover how essential one is to the other.
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| The Stranger (Seattle, WA)Kathy FennessyThis short story of a film moves in a meditative manner that recalls art house monoliths. |
| We Got This CoveredGem SeddonA beautifully-realized visual darling, Red Knot is a gorgeous metaphor for the potential trappings of marriage anchored by solid performances from its two leads. |
| Village VoiceSam WeisbergScott Cohen's Red Knot exhibits such spot-on, heartbreaking honesty about behaviors that tear many couples apart — passive-aggressiveness, career obsession, seeking validation to soothe one's inadequacies — that it's easy to forgive Cohen his metaphorical excesses. |
| The PlaylistKevin JagernauthRed Knot" is insightful in the way few first films are, and marks Cohen as a filmmaker to watch. |
| New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanIt's no surprise that first-time director Scott Cohen is a nature photographer by trade: he's made one of the most gorgeous movies you'll see this year. |
| The DissolveKate ErblandCohen’s insights into relationships are sharp, however, and Red Knot is an auspicious start for the budding filmmaker, one rife with good instincts, smart direction, and crisp writing. Kartheiser and Thirlby are the main attraction, however, and when these two ships pass on their own icy seas, the result is more than worth the plunge. |
| VarietyJoe LeydonAs Red Knot (very) slowly unwinds, Thirlby conveys an impressive range of emotions through the eloquence of her facial expressions and body language. Like Kartheiser, however, she labors under the burden of playing a role that is more a vague concept than a fully developed character. |
| The New York TimesBen KenigsbergLacking a formal script, the actors struggle with a plot so elemental that it might have played more persuasively as a silent-screen melodrama. |
| User ReviewLouis ESlow, but interesting until the ending pissed me off. |
| User ReviewGreg RIt's different. But both beautifully filmed, acted, and scored. That make it a winner in my book. |