Sibling rivalry meets feline intervention in this 18-minute fever dream.
A groundskeeper vies against her accomplished brother for control of her house, until a mysterious cat appears to tip the balance.
Direction
Mlinek stretches 18 minutes into an eternity of tension.
Production
The house breathes like a third sibling.
Acting
Schoonover's restraint versus Gabel's smugness — *chef's kiss*.
Director
Rebecca Mlinek
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title's double meaning — familiar as pet, familiar as witch's companion — clues you in immediately.
Rebecca Mlinek developed this as a proof-of-concept for a feature about inherited houses and inherited trauma.
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