The story follows the two sisters Melissa and Emily, the former who accidentally killed her husband Alan and the latter who agrees to help her bury her husband in the desert. While there, they encounter a trucker who hates his dogs and takes a special dislike to the sisters, a Park Ranger who takes a shine to Melissa and finally a strange, homeless man who thinks he is in a soap opera. While Melissa and Emily try their best to find a suitable place to bury Alan, much of their history is revealed and the day in the desert has a great impact on their lives.
Acting
Leslie Jordan's soap opera delusion steals every scene he's in.
Writing
Darkly funny dialogue that commits to its own weird logic.
Direction
Christopher Shelton balances genuine tension with absurd detours.
Director
Christopher Shelton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Real-life sisters Marley and Samantha Shelton play the leads; director Christopher Shelton is their actual father. Family dinner must have been awkward.
The film predates Breaking Bad's desert body disposal trope by years, yet remains criminally obscure despite its similar dark-comedy DNA.
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