Michael Tully’s Septien gets a release date this summer. The strange film opens in New York City on July 6th at the IFC Center and nationwide OnDemand as part of the IFC Midnight series.

This film was a selection at both this year’s Sundance Film Festival and South By SouthWest Film Festival. It received a mixed response from both critics and festival-goers alike. I’ve seen this film and I must say that it’s truly unique and a very bizarre experience. Manohla Dargis of the New York Times called this film “Amusingly eccentric.” while Dennis Lim of Artforum called it, “A wry riff on the eccentric Deep South.”

Official Synopsis:

Eighteen years after disappearing without a trace, Cornelius Rawlings returns to his family’s farm. While his parents are long deceased, Cornelius’s brothers continue to live in isolation on this forgotten piece of land. Ezra is a freak for two things: cleanliness and Jesus. Amos is a self-taught artist who fetishizes sports and Satan. Although back home, Cornelius is still distant. In between challenging strangers to one-on-one games, he huffs and drinks the days away. The family’s high-school sports demons show up one day in the guise of a plumber and a pretty girl. Only a mysterious drifter can redeem their souls on 4th and goal.

Triple-threat actor/writer/director (and disturbingly gifted athlete) Michael Tully creates a backwoods world that’s only a few trees away from our own, complete with characters on the edge of sanity that we can actually relate to. A hero tale gone wrong, SEPTIEN is funny when it’s inappropriate to laugh, and realistic when it should be psychotic. Goooaaaaaaaaal!

Strange film but worth the watch.

by @Rudie_Obias