Director: Jason Buxton
Cast: Ben Foster, Cobie Smulders, William Kosovic, Gavin Drea, Alexandra Castillo
Sharp Corner is a 2025 Canadian-American psychological thriller directed by Jason Buxton, starring Ben Foster and Cobie Smulders. A quiet suburban home becomes the center of a dangerous obsession when one man decides he cannot look away from the carnage happening just outside his front door.
What is Sharp Corner about?
Josh, a devoted husband and father, grows increasingly disturbed by the frequency of car crashes at the dangerous bend of road directly in front of his home. What begins as neighborly concern — a warning sign here, a phone call to city hall there — spirals into something far more consuming. His fixation on preventing accidents gradually crowds out his relationships, his work, and his sense of self. Each near-miss at the corner tightens his grip on a mission that was never his to carry, forcing those closest to him to ask how much they are willing to lose alongside him.
Cast & crew
Director Jason Buxton previously drew critical attention with his debut feature Whitewash (2013), demonstrating a precise eye for psychological pressure in cold, isolated settings. Ben Foster, known for his committed and often physically demanding performances, brings controlled intensity to the lead role. Cobie Smulders plays his wife, grounding the domestic drama with understated emotional intelligence alongside a supporting cast of Canadian character actors.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, Sharp Corner speaks to a feeling many immigrants know well: the weight of responsibility in a new country, the compulsion to fix systems that seem indifferent to human life. Canadian productions are also easier to relate to for the large Iranian community across Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary. The film is available with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles on K-Time, meaning you can watch it comfortably in your preferred language without any compromise on atmosphere. Its thriller pacing and compact 110-minute runtime make it an ideal pick for an evening where you want something tense but grounded in recognizable suburban reality.
Where & how to watch
Sharp Corner is available on K-Time with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles. Stream it on the web, on your TV دستگاه, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Cancel anytime.