

Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession.
Acting
Haley Bennett's micro-expressions do what the script never says aloud.
Cinematography
Every frame looks like a toxic Pinterest board come alive.
Production
That sterile Hudson Valley mansion is basically another character.

Director
Carlo Mirabella-Davis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Carlo Mirabella-Davis based Hunter's condition on his grandmother, who had pica and was subjected to electroshock 'therapy' in the 1950s.
The film's color grade shifts from icy blues to warmer tones only after Hunter swallows the thumbtack—her first truly autonomous choice.