NYFF Review: With What Can’t Be Mentioned, Dan Sallitt Crafts a Comedic Sequel to His Incest Drama
About halfway through The Unspeakable Act, Dan Sallitt’s spare, somber, unflinching 2012 feature, teenager Jackie (Tallie Medel) begins attending therapy to address the underlying issue at the heart of the movie’s title: an attraction to her older brother Matthew (Sky Hirschkron). It’s not that she’s embarrassed; she just has to grapple with those desires while
6 Oct 14:15 · The Film Stage