Edge of the Knife (2018) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2018 · 100 mins · Inupiaq

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Directed by

Gwaai Edenshaw, Helen Haig-Brown

Starring

Ben Young, William Russ, Richard Williams, Sphenia Jones, Delores Churchill, Trey Rorick

Budget

$1.8M

Set on Haida Gwaii, a remote island off the coast of northern Canada in the 19th century, the film follows Adiits’ii, who commits a disturbing act during a fishing gathering. Overcome with guilt and torment, he flees into the wilderness, where his mental state deteriorates, and he descends into madness.