It is foreshadowed that things will not go well for
newlyweds Chloe (Olivia Thirlby — Juno, Dredd, No
Strings Attached, etc.) and Peter (Vincent Kartheiser — perhaps best
known as Peter on the Mad Men TV series, plus such films
as Alaska
and Masterminds)
in writer/director Scott Cohen’s Red Knot. This release from the KimStim Collection,
with sales and distribution support provided by Icarus Films, is set for DVD on
July 14.
Filmed on location in Antarctica, with spectacular visuals
provided by cinematographer Michael Simmonds — The Order of Myths, Deep
Powder, The Last of Robin Hood, etc.), we are introduced to Peter and
Chloe, who are just married and instead of a romantic honeymoon Peter informs
his bride that they will be spending the next three weeks aboard a research
vessel bound for Antarctica.
How sweet is that?
Guests aboard a private research vessel with noted author and biologist
Roger Payne (playing himself) … a three-week tour of Antarctica aboard a
passenger ship would cost the two in the neighborhood of twenty grand (or
more).
At first it is a fantastic adventure, complete with a cozy
little cabin, and the privacy of their little ship. But soon Peter’s long interview sessions (he
is working on a writing project) with Payne and his fellow researchers begins
to wear on Chloe, who clearly wasn’t quite ready for the isolation of the
voyage.
Not only is their relationship tested, but other
“distractions” not only put their marriage in jeopardy, but their lives as
well. The Antarctic can be both
beautiful and unforgiving.
Bonus features include six deleted scenes.
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