Cutting Through Rocks
$11.50
Dir. Jessica Hausner
2023, Austria, Denmark, France Germany, UK, 110 min
Miss Novak joins the staff of an international boarding school to teach a conscious eating class and forms a strong bond with five students that eventually takes a dangerous turn.
Content warning: This film includes challenging and/or triggering subject matter, including depictions of eating disorders.
“Jessica Hausner’s mannered, deadpan film buries body horror inside a satirical facade, using smart ideas about disordered eating… to tell a story about grasping for transcendence in a frightening, confusing world.” – Alissa Wilkinson, Vox
“It becomes a sharply-told morality tale, critiquing the relationship vulnerable teenagers have with their bodies, as well as how parents can use their wealth both as weapon and inducement.” – Shubhra Gupta, The Indian Express
