In an isolated farmhouse, located in the middle of nowhere and surrounded by a mysterious wooden wall, Zac and Eva, two siblings gifted with extraordinary abilities, endure every day the wrath of their strict father while witnessing how a cruel sickness lurks their beloved mother.
Cinematography
That wall looms like a character—oppressive, beautiful, unescapable.
Acting
Chalamet and Shipka's wordless connection hits harder than the dialogue.
Director
Andrew Droz Palermo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Palermo was primarily a documentary cinematographer before this; his first narrative feature and it shows in the intimate, observational framing.
The film quietly mirrors real-world religious separatist communities—think FLDS compounds—where isolation enables abuse disguised as protection.
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