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Butter on the Latch

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At a Balkan folk song camp in California, Sarah reunites with Isolde, an old friend, to sing old songs. When she pursues a romance with a new camper, her nights of sensual secrets with Isolde come to an end.
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Kate Erbland The Dissolve 11/17/2014
3.5/5
Decker's sure hand and unique style keep Butter On The Latch swirling onward into weirder, woolier territory. Go to Full Review Nicolas Rapold New York Times 11/13/2014
"Butter on the Latch" thrives on its casually true snapshots of confusion and connection. Go to Full Review Jenni Miller AV Club 11/13/2014
B+
The film's world is beautiful and scary, but also as intimate as a childhood sleepover. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) 02/13/2024
The DYI feel adds to the otherworldliness of the setting, taking mumblecore to its most extreme. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Charles P Aug 6 If you really want to test your threshold for dealing with annoying crap, turn this one on. I couldn't finish it - the characters are that bleeding awful. And not in a fun way, in a way that made me wonder if the screenwriter was just using pages of their diary they'd written when on bad acid involving conversations with made up people, all of whom are utter a$$wipes. A film so bad it can make a person genuinely angry. If I could give this piece of s___ negative stars, I would happily. HOGWASH. See more 08/16/2017 So goddam annoying. That folk music, the drab improvised dialogue. The unflattering cinematography. The lack of anything scary or creepy. Disgusting amplified sounds of gross people necking. Just. Awful. See more 05/10/2015 Josephine Decker's film is like walking into someone's dream (or nightmare) and gifted with Ashley Connor's disorienting cinematography -- creates a unique and highly intimate experimental film. A highly visceral film experience that one will not easily forget. See more Read all reviews
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Josephine Decker

Director

Isolde Chae-Lawrence

Isolde

Stephan Goldbach

Guy

Charlie Hewson

Steph

Sarah Small

Sarah

Polly Tapia Ferber

Teacher
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Synopsis At a Balkan folk song camp in California, Sarah reunites with Isolde, an old friend, to sing old songs. When she pursues a romance with a new camper, her nights of sensual secrets with Isolde come to an end.
Director
Josephine Decker
Producer
Josephine Decker, Laura Heberton, Rachel Wolther
Screenwriter
Josephine Decker
Production Co
Third Room Productions
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 29, 2017
Runtime
1h 3m
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