Jenny has rejected her tumultuous family and cut off communication, seeking a more ordered life far from her roots in the Bronx. And she's almost ready to commit to her longtime fiancé when her sister Lucy — the personification of all that Jenny has been trying to flee — surprises her at a critical time. Lucy and Jenny's combustible reunion brings both of them to unforeseen places, shattering and reconstructing the worlds they have both carefully constructed.
Acting
Sorvino's volcanic Lucy vs. Blanchard's coiled Jenny.
Direction
Savoca's lived-in Queens locations feel authentically cramped.
Writing
Dialogue that stings because it's so specific.
Director
Nancy Savoca
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Savoca shot in her actual Queens neighborhood; Sorvino grew up nearby and insisted on authentic Bronx accents.
The cramped apartment becomes a third character — Savoca uses the physical space to mirror how these women can't escape each other's gravitational pull.
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