The project had a long gestation , and production did not begin until seven years after Mickle read the novel . Mickle and Damici had previously written about feminist themes in '' We Are What We Are '' ( 2013 ) and wanted to cover more masculine themes . Filming took place over 25 days in the Hudson Valley area of New York . It premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival . IFC Films theatrically released the film in North America on May 23 , 2014 , where it grossed $ 427,418 . The film is " Certified Fresh " at Rotten Tomatoes and has an 85 % approval rate . It was released on DVD on September 30 , 2014
2014 Sundance Film Festival
2014 Sundance Film Festival
Cold in July (film)