When a teenager finds herself pregnant, with no memory of having had sex, she determines that she is carrying the child of God.
Acting
Elisabeth Moss's feral, committed descent into conviction.
Direction
Kampmeier's unflinching gaze at religious cruelty.
Cinematography
Sweaty, humid Southern atmosphere that suffocates.
Director
Deborah Kampmeier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Elisabeth Moss's first lead film role, filmed when she was 20. She reportedly stayed in character's accent for the entire shoot.
Released during the peak of 'virginity culture' panic in Bush-era America, it bombed but found second life as a secret Sundance trauma gem.
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