Above the Knee – FrightFest 2025 Movie Review
First Reaction – Above the Knee is a disturbing vision into a sensitive subject.
Where to Watch
Above the Knee receives its UK premiere at FrightFest on 25 August 2025.
Director: Viljar Bøe
Writer: Viljar Bøe, Freddy Singh (Screenplay)
Cast
- Freddy Singh (What Will People Say)
- Julie Abrahamsen
- Louise Waage Anda
Plot: Amir has a secret. He’s tormented by visions of his leg rotting and longs to cut it off, convinced it doesn’t belong to him. So, he devises a plan – one that will drag everyone around him into his relentless quest for a dark redemption.
Runtime: 1 Hour 16 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Above the Knee starts when Amir (Singh) struggles to focus on his life, with his mind playing tricks on him. He believes his leg is rotting away and gets it in his head to cut it off. However, his partner Kim (Abrahamsen) doesn’t know the battle his fights. Elsewhere, he meets a blind woman Rikke (Anda) and explores how she deals with changes in her life.
Amir struggles to battle his obsession about his leg, as it begins consuming his everyday life. He tries different ideas to negate the feeling, but it only drives he desire to know what the problem it and solve it in the most extreme way.
Verdict on Above the Knee
Recap
The movie follows a man who has been battling his mind, which he believes his leg is rotting away. He has visions of cutting it off, and as they become more often, he battles how dark of a place they are taking him.
Best Parts
The movie takes us down a dangerous path of wanting to self-harm because the mind is taking over. It shows how it is consuming Amir in everyday life and the urge to go through it takes over. This is a dangerous subject matter to address and stigma behind it. While things are more of an extremer method behind it all, it still shows the horrors the mind goes through. The performances are fantastic, with Freddy Singh shining in the leading role of the movie.
Worst Parts
The subject matter is going to be difficult for a lot of people to watch, anything that ever touches on it is a sensitive subject and not for everyone.
Final Thoughts – Above the Knee is a disturbing and uncomfortable watch.
