The Unspeakable Act is a 2012 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Dan Sallitt. It stars Tallie Medel as Jackie Kimball and Sky Hirschkron as Matthew Kimball, with Aundrea Fares, Kati Schwartz, and Caroline Luft in supporting roles. Framed by her voice-over narrative, the plot focuses on Jackie's unrequited romantic love for her brother Matthew. The film premiered at the 2012 Sarasota Film Festival, where it won the Independent Visions Award. It received a one-week theatrical run at Anthology Film Archives in New York City on March 1, 2013, and was released on DVD and digital media by Cinema Guild on August 20, 2013. It was also screened at the 2012 Edinburgh International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Best International Feature Film award, and in the 2013 International Film Festival Rotterdam. The film is dedicated to the late French auteur Éric Rohmer. (en)
The Unspeakable Act is a 2012 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Dan Sallitt. It stars Tallie Medel as Jackie Kimball and Sky Hirschkron as Matthew Kimball, with Aundrea Fares, Kati Schwartz, and Caroline Luft in supporting roles. Framed by her voice-over narrative, the plot focuses on Jackie's unrequited romantic love for her brother Matthew. (en)