'' Septien '' is a 2011 independent film directed by and starring Michael Tully . The film also stars Onur Tukel , Robert Longstreet , and Rachel Korine . Its narrative concerns the return of bearded athlete Cornelius Rawlings to his family 's Tennessee farm eighteen years after he disappeared , and the strange new life he forms with his brothers Ezra and Amos . '' Septien '' was premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival , and subsequently screened within such festivals as BAFICI , International Film Festival Rotterdam , South by Southwest , Sarasota Film Festival , and Maryland Film Festival . It was acquired for distribution by IFC Films
2011 Sundance Film Festival
2011 Sundance Film Festival
Septien