When Sophie's son, Garrett, develops a mysterious illness, she embarks on a search for answers. This leads her into the controversial world of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) where a sociopolitical battle rages between organic farmers and big biotech corporations. As her desperation grows, so too does her quest for knowledge. And the deeper she goes, a more heightened sense of danger develops that preys on her state of mind, as she attempts to discover the root cause of her son's illness.
Acting
Zoe Lister-Jones sells maternal panic with shaky precision.
Writing
Rage-bait premise that almost sticks the landing.
Director
Daryl Wein
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released at peak GMO debate frenzy; the film itself became a Rorschach test for viewers' existing biases.
Director Daryl Wein and star Zoe Lister-Jones are married; this was their paranoid pregnancy anxiety made cinematic.
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