Movie

The Knife (2025)

• February 21, 2025
• 15m

• Comedy

Overview

Ife, a young Black Irish woman, is anxiously awaiting her 20-week pregnancy scan, hoping for good news about her baby's health. But when the scan reveals unexpected complications, she and her husband, Darragh, are forced to confront a ridiculous reality that will test their trust in the health-care system. As Ife deals with confusing cramps, weirdly casual medical staff, and her mother's cryptic warnings, the couple faces a terrifying yet darkly comedic reality about motherhood, health-care, and family secrets. Equal parts surreal and hilarious, this film flips the script on what it means to be a mother-especially when the stakes are higher than you'd expect.

Director

Joy Nesbitt

Writers

Joy Nesbitt

Starring

Tishe Fatunbi, Tiernan Messitt-Greene, Ashionye Michelle Raccah