France / May 21, 2024 / Cannes Film Festival
Atmospheric and surreal debut by Ariane Labed
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Sisters September and July share an intense bond, speaking in a secret language and keeping the outside world at a distance. After September is suspended from school, their mother brings them to a remote house on the Irish coast—where July begins to resist her sister’s increasingly sadistic control.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Amelia Valentina Pankhania | Young July |
| Rachel Benaissa | Woman in Bathroom |
| Emmanuel Okoye | Maths Teacher |
| Charlie Reid | Brad |
| Sienna Rose Velikova | Young September |
| Suzy Bemba | Woman Teaching Choreography |
| Daisy Johnson | English Teacher |
| Rose Garnett | Psychologist |
| Danielle Ryan | Woman at Party |
| Frank Melia | Old Man at Party |
| Levi O'Sullivan | Leo |
| Donna Anita Nikolaisen | Biology Teacher |
| Maeron Libomi | Ryan Driver |
| Molly Nilsson | Woman Singing in Bar |
| Rebecca Whelan | Rebecca |
| Sophia Lennona | Siobhan |
| Saoirse Flynn | Saoirse |
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| Valerie O'Connor | Sports Teacher |
| Colm Lambe | Barman |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | September Says |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC Film, Element Pictures, Sackville Film and Television Productions, Crybaby, MFP, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, UK Global Screen Fund |
| Release date | 19 febbraio 2025 |
| Executive producer | Niamh Fagan, Claudia Yusef, Greg Martin, Greg Martin |
| Production | Ed Guiney, Romanna Lobach, Lara Hickey, Viola Fügen, Cécile Tollu-Polonowski, Michael Weber, Rachel Dargavel, Chelsea Morgan Hoffmann, Andrew Lowe, Christine Kelly |
| Writer | Daisy Johnson, Ariane Labed |
| Casting | Isabella Odoffin |
| Editing | Bettina Böhler, Dirk Meier |
| Cinematography | Balthazar Lab, Despina Spyrou, Cait Fahey, Richie Egan, Michael Cafferkey |
| Assistant directors | Ger Duffy, Richard Cosgrove, Ebony Corcoran, Ariane Labed |
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| Lighting | Tim Fletcher |
| Camera operators | Balthazar Lab, Despina Spyrou, Cait Fahey, Richie Egan, Michael Cafferkey |
| Additional photography | Balthazar Lab, Despina Spyrou, Cait Fahey, Richie Egan, Michael Cafferkey |
| Production design | Lauren Kelly, Diarmuid Wolfe, Orla O'Connor, Jack Cairns, Orla Collins |
| Art direction | Diarmuid Wolfe, Lauren Kelly, Orla O'Connor, Jack Cairns, Orla Collins |
| Set decoration | Orla O'Connor, Lauren Kelly, Diarmuid Wolfe, Jack Cairns, Orla Collins |
| Visual effects | Aaron Carroll |
| Stunts | Joe Condren, Sean Condren |
| Music | Johnnie Burn, Tobias Fleig, Rainer Heesch, Patrick Downey, Maximilian Behrens |
| Sound | Johnnie Burn, Tobias Fleig, Rainer Heesch, Patrick Downey, Maximilian Behrens |
| Costume design | Saileóg O'Halloran, Clare Lambe, Sandra Kelly, Emma Moffat |
| Makeup | Clare Lambe, Emma Moffat, Sandra Kelly, Saileóg O'Halloran |
| Hairstyling | Sandra Kelly, Clare Lambe, Saileóg O'Halloran, Emma Moffat |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Jun 11, 2024 / Sydney Film Festival
Poland / Jul 24, 2024 / New Horizons International Film Festival
Norway / Aug 18, 2024 / Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
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Indonesia / Sep 22, 2024 / Jakarta World Cinema
Belgium / Oct 11, 2024 / Film Fest Gent
United Kingdom / Oct 11, 2024 / London Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 18, 2024 / São Paulo International Film Festival
Greece / Nov 06, 2024 / Thessaloniki film festival
Egypt / Nov 15, 2024 / Cairo International Film Festival
Sweden / Jan 24, 2025 / Göteborg Film Festival
Netherlands / Feb 03, 2025 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
Theatrical release
France / Feb 19, 2025
Ireland / Feb 21, 2025
United Kingdom / Feb 21, 2025 / 18
Germany / Mar 06, 2025 / 16
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Austria / Mar 07, 2025
Greece / Mar 20, 2025
Netherlands / Mar 27, 2025 / 12
Spain / Apr 30, 2025
Lithuania / Sep 05, 2025 / N-13
Estonia / Sep 19, 2025
Digital
Lithuania / Oct 16, 2025 / ŽMONĖS Cinema
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