

A young man cares for his younger sisters after their mother is imprisoned for murdering their abusive father. When he strikes up an affair with a married woman, long-dormant family secrets bubble to the surface.
Acting
Pettyfer's directorial debut shows restraint; Lewis unhinged as imprisoned mother.
Cinematography
Pennsylvania backroads shot like a humid, suffocating character.

Director
Alex Pettyfer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alex Pettyfer optioned Tawni O'Dell's novel himself and spent six years getting this made — his passion project directorial debut.
The film deliberately subverts 'white trash' exploitation tropes by refusing to leer at poverty; Pettyfer studied with trauma counselors to portray caretaker burnout authentically.