Honey Bunch (film)

Honey Bunch is a 2025 Canadian thriller film directed and written by Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli. The film stars Grace Glowicki, Ben Petrie, Jason Isaacs, Kate Dickie and India Brown. The film premiered at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on 18 February 2025 as part of Berlinale Special program.^[1][2]

Honey Bunch
Directed by	Madeleine Sims-Fewer Dusty Mancinelli
Written by	Madeleine Sims-Fewer Dusty Mancinelli
Produced by	Becky Yeboah Madeleine Sims-Fewer Dusty Mancinelli
Starring	Grace Glowicki Ben Petrie Jason Isaacs Kate Dickie India Brown Patricia Tulasne Julian Richings
Cinematography	Adam Crosby
Edited by	Lev Lewis
Music by	Andrea Boccadoro
Production companies	Cat People Films Rhombus Media XYZ Films
Distributed by	Elevation Pictures Vertigo Releasing
Release date	February 18, 2025 (2025-02-18) (Berlinale)
Running time	111 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Premise

The film follows Diana, who wakes from a coma with fragmented memories. Her husband takes her to an experimental trauma centre hidden in the remote wilderness, yet the reason eludes her... As fragments of her memory start to return, so do disturbing and sinister revelations about her marriage.^[3]

Cast

• Grace Glowicki as Diana
• Ben Petrie as Homer, Diana's husband
• Jason Isaacs^[4]
• Kate Dickie
• India Brown
• Patricia Tulasne
• Julian Richings

Production

The film is written, directed and produced by Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli and produced by Becky Yeboah in association with Rhombus Media, in participation of Telefilm Canada and Ontario Creates.^[5]

The film was wrapped up in August 2024 at the locations of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.^[3] On August 26, 2024 Rhombus Media announced that the film is in post-production and slated for release next year.^[6]

Release

Honey Bunch had its world premiere in the Berlinale Special section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on 18 February 2025.^[7][8][9] It will be screened in Centrepiece section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2025.^[10][11] It will also be part of Late Night Visions at the 2025 Atlantic International Film Festival and screened on September 11, 2025.^[12] It was also presented in 'Special Presentations' section at the 2025 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival on 18 September 2025.^[13]

On 5 October 2025, it will be presented in Altered States section of 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival.^[14]