The Amish farming community of Painter’s Mill, Ohio, is shattered when a series of brutal murders leaves the town with a sense of frailty and loss of innocence. Among the most affected by the tragedy was Kate Burkholder, a young girl who survived the terror and, as a result, left the Amish life behind. Fifteen years later, Kate returns to Painter’s Mill as its Chief of Police. Certain she’s come to terms with her past, Kate’s renewed life in her hometown is shattered when a murder investigation triggers deep-seated emotions from her childhood and exposes a dark secret that could destroy her.
Acting
Neve Campbell carries every scene she's in—shocker.
Production
Authentic Amish detail elevates the Lifetime-adjacent material.
Director
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Neve Campbell
Kate Burkholder
Noam Jenkins
John Tomasetti
C. Thomas Howell
Nathan Detrick
Christian Campbell
Jacob Burkholder
Jilon VanOver
Lucas Holst
Irone Singleton
Glock Nichols
Alec McClure
T.J. Banks
Linda Kash
Mona
Amanda Tilson
Young Kate Burkholder
Mary Krohnert
Sarah Burkholder
Patrick Garrow
Lieutenant Anderson
Richard Blackburn
Doc Coblenz
Duane Murray
Mayor Auggie Brock
Billy MacLellan
Daniel Lapp
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was intended as a TV series pilot that never got picked up, which explains the rushed third act.
The film was shot in Ontario doubling for Ohio; local Mennonite communities consulted on authenticity of rituals and dress.
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