When Davis Green's alluring young cousin Alexis appears on his doorstep one night, he discovers that a side of his family has been kept secret from him. Against his father’s wishes, Davis travels to rural, upstate New York to meet his other cousins.
Acting
Adelaide Clemens' magnetic, unsettling presence carries every scene
Cinematography
Upstate NY as suffocating character, all golden decay and claustrophobic woods
Direction
Lerner's restraint lets dread accumulate like humidity before a storm
Director
Justin Lerner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ricky Jay's performance as Uncle Josh was one of his final screen roles before his death in 2018; the legendary magician brought authentic eccentricity to the family's keeper of secrets.
The title references a real phenomenon in estranged family reunions — the immediate, inexplicable hostility that can emerge when separated relatives finally meet, as documented in adoption psychology research.
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