A pastor, a professor, and a secret past walk into a funeral. Nobody leaves unchanged.
Tom Decker is a clergyman in his late twenties with a rural church outside of a small college town. Laura Carlisle is a mid-thirties history professor who has recently begun a romantic relationship with Tom. Abigail Scott is a mid-twenties graduate student studying under Carlisle who is also Tom's oldest and closest friend from childhood. The three realize that they have interconnecting relationships when they find themselves at the funeral for Laura's former mentor. Unbeknownst to Laura, Tom and Abigail have a past that extends beyond friendship - they were once lovers. While Abigail longs for a return to that passionate relationship, Tom struggles with his continuing attraction to her, even as he falls further in love with Laura. Observing all of this at a distance is Rev. Ezekiel Hartt, a clergyman in his mid-sixties who has returned to town after a long absence with a secret that threatens to destroy them all.
Acting
Connell's Abigail simmers with unrequited wanting.
Direction
Kimball traps you in rooms where nobody tells the truth.
Director
Paul Kimball
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Paul Kimball is primarily known as a paranormal investigator and documentary filmmaker; this remains one of his few narrative features.
The film quietly interrogates the 'troubled young clergyman' trope common in American indie cinema, but refuses to redeem him.
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