Two women, each named Helen, live out their mirrored lives in the town of Troy, NY. The first Helen is in her 60s, is married, and takes care of a small, extremely lifelike baby doll, which she treats as a living baby. The second Helen is in her 30s, has a successful art career and is four months pregnant. One night, something falls from the sky and explodes over the town. In the aftermath of this event, bizarre and unexplainable things begin to happen.
Acting
Robin Bartlett commits fully to doll-mother delusion.
Direction
Attieh and Garcia build dread through refusal to explain.
Production
Gucci partnership somehow makes Troy, NY feel alien.
Director
Rania Attieh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed in actual Troy, NY during a real meteor shower — the directors incorporated local footage of the actual sky event.
The Gucci partnership funded the film but demanded no product placement; instead, they influenced the color palette and costume design's uncanny elegance.
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