《The Liberation》(The Liberation) first trailer revealed, Kelly Coon plays the mother who joins a cult

  %I choose to believe in myself.The first official trailer for The Liberation has been released by Bleecker Street.This new film by Guy Nattiff will be released in limited theaters in the United States on January 8, 2027. Kelly Coon plays a mother who leaves her family and joins a cult.

Kelly Coon plays Rita, a middle-aged woman with a painful past weighing on her.After meeting Ricky, a young spiritual leader played by Lily James, she leaves her family and follows him into an all-female commune isolated from the outside world.The group promises to help women escape life's burdens, and Rita finds comfort in it.

The film was originally titled Harmonia, after the commune.The story is based on real experiences with a cult, and was inspired by Natif's grandmother and her experiences.

Rita's two daughters then arrive unexpectedly.Bella Ramsey plays Ella and Odessa Young plays Joe, who also become drawn to the world of the commune.Rita must make a choice: return to the family she left behind, or stay in the life she believes will save her.

In addition to these four leading actors, the cast also includes Siobhan Williams, Maia Michaels and Tracy Letts.

After watching the film, Alex Billington, author of First Showing, believed that its exploration of the situation of women and how groups create psychological traps has merits, but it also has shortcomings.

Natif is an Israeli-American director who has previously directed Strangers, The Flood, Magic Men, Skin, Golda and Tatami.His 2018 short film Skin won an Oscar; this time he co-wrote the script with Noa Berman-Herzberg.

The film is produced by Julia Lebedev, Roy Lee, Oren Moverman, Guy Nattiff, Jaime Ray Newman, Steven Schneider and Eddie Vaisman.

After premiering at the Telluride Film Festival in the fall of 2026, the film has appeared at the Toronto, Mill Valley, Hamptons, Warsaw, London, Chicago and Denver Film Festivals, and will subsequently be distributed in the United States by Bleecker Street.