Cusp

dir. Isabel Bethencourt, Parker Hill / 2021 / USA / 83min.
In a Texas military town, three teenage girls confront the dark corners of adolescence at the end of a fever dream summer

In a Texas military town, three teenage girls confront the dark corners of adolescence at the end of a fever dream summer. “Cusp” chronicles one formative year of their lives in an environment where there’s little to do but party—and where liquor, drugs and guns are standard recreational accessories.

duration:
83 min
country / year of production:
USA / 2021
director:
Isabel Bethencourt, Parker Hill
cinematography:
Isabel Bethencourt, Parker Hill
producer:
Zachary Luke Kislevitz / Kislevitz Films
selected festivals and awards:
2021 – Sundance FF; 2021 – SXSW, Austin, Texas; 2021 – IDFA Amsterdam
sections:
Before You Grow Up
competitions:
Best Debut Award Canon Award for Best Cinematography
tags:
psychology feminism relations growing up

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