Reserved yoga instructor May's peaceful, clean-living life is thrown out of balance by the arrival of her long-lost sister Shiva, a street-smart yet naive young woman trapped in an abusive relationship. May feels compelled to rescue the hapless Shiva, but she finds herself increasingly drawn out of her sedate world and deeper into Shiva's chaotic one.
Acting
Mamet's fragile volatility vs Biel's controlled unraveling.
Direction
Bell's intimate framing makes every room feel claustrophobic.
Director
Diane Bell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Diane Bell made this for under $1 million after her 2010 Sundance hit 'Obselidia,' proving the mumblecore-to-thriller pipeline is real.
The film deliberately subverts the 'white savior' trope by making May's intervention catastrophic—her privilege becomes a weapon, not a shield.
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