Carrie Coon Is Breathtaking in Guy Nattiv’s 'The Liberation,' Generating Early Oscar Buzz
Guy Nattiv's deeply personal mystery drama "The Liberation," featuring a "breathtaking" performance by Carrie Coon, premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, drawing significant awards attention.
The short version
- Guy Nattiv's film "The Liberation" premiered at the 53rd Telluride Film Festival on September 4, 2026, and is also screening at TIFF and the BFI London Film Festival.
- Carrie Coon's performance as Rita Cooper in "The Liberation" is already described as "breathtaking" by PressBee, generating early "Oscar buzz."
- The mystery drama, previously titled "Harmonia," is set in the 1980s and is deeply personal to Nattiv, inspired by his own grandmother's experience with a cult.
- Bleecker Street holds the US distribution rights and plans a limited theatrical release for "The Liberation" in November 2026, followed by a wide release on January 8, 2027.
Guy Nattiv's "The Liberation," a mystery drama featuring a performance from Carrie Coon that is already being hailed as
Frequently asked questions
When can audiences see "The Liberation"?
"The Liberation" will have a limited theatrical release in the United States in November 2026, with a wider release scheduled for January 8, 2027, according to distributor Bleecker Street.
What is "The Liberation" about?
The film, set in the 1980s, follows Rita Cooper, a Holocaust survivor haunted by past trauma, who leaves her family to join an all-female commune called Harmonia. Her daughters then attempt to rescue her, but become ensnared by the cult's seductive world.
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