In this tale of small town intrigue, an urbanite returns to his quiet hometown on an impromptu trip as his Uncle, widely respected in town, struggles to evade suspicion of a murder.
Acting
John Ashtin's Uncle John: terrifyingly warm, impossibly unreadable.
Direction
Piet merges two timelines so smoothly you'll gasp when they collide.
Cinematography
Wisconsin never looked this menacing. Cornfields of doom.
Director
Steven Piet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alex Moffat filmed this before his SNL debut; Piet cast him after seeing his Chicago improv work.
The dual timeline structure mirrors how small towns themselves bury secrets—past and present existing simultaneously, everyone politely pretending not to notice.
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