A young woman struggles to move on with her life after the death of her husband, an acclaimed folk singer, when a brash New York writer forces her to confront her loss and the ambiguous circumstances of his death.
Acting
Rebecca Hall's fragile, furious precision anchors every scene.
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like people fighting through pain.
Director
Sean Mewshaw
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The fictional folk singer Hunter Miles was inspired by real indie artists like Elliott Smith and Nick Drake—musicians whose posthumous mythologies often overshadowed their actual lives.
Director Sean Mewshaw and writer Desiree Van Til are married; the film began as their collaborative grief project after losing a friend, explaining its raw authenticity.