The World Is Full of Secrets, the exceptional and intimate directorial debut from Graham Swon drops the captivating trailer ahead of US theatrical premiere at Anthology Film Archives on October 31st.
The film stars Ayla Guttman, Alexa Shae Niziak, Dennise Gregory, Violet Piper and Elena Burger.
An old woman’s voice recalls a terrible event from her distant past: on a summer night in 1996, five teenage girls meet in a suburban house, absent of parental supervision. To pass the time, they begin to tell morbid stories of the world outside, trying to best one another in a grim competition. As the night becomes darker and their play becomes more serious, their world of fiction is consumed by reality in this feverish Decameron-in-miniature.
Graham Swon (co-producer on Ted Fendt’s SHORT STAY, CLASSICAL PERIOD, Matías Piñeiro’s HERMIA & HELENA, and Ricky D’Ambrose’s NOTES ON AN APPEARANCE) drew inspiration from ancient Greek theatre and cultural impact and form of radio for his affecting award-winning directorial debut. The World is Full of Secrets has screened at BAMcinemaFEST, Indie Memphis, Sarasota Film Festival and the Champs-Élysées Film Festival in Paris.