When twenty-four-year-old Jae is released from prison for killing her mother, she returns to her childhood home in small-town Ridgecrest. The desire to go anywhere but there prompts her to agree to join her brother on a road trip out to Death Valley - which results in getting them hopelessly lost in the most stunning, but unforgiving topographical terrain on the planet.
Cinematography
Death Valley shot like a beautiful corpse—harsh, gorgeous, unforgiving.
Acting
Mischa Barton doing her best 'damaged and dangerous' work.
Director
Ashley Avis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ashley Avis shot this on location in actual Death Valley during peak summer, with temperatures hitting 120°F—no faking those sweat-drenched performances.
This flew completely under the radar in 2016, becoming a buried gem for 'desert noir' enthusiasts who found it years later on streaming.
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