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
Haley Bennett
Hunter Conrad
Austin Stowell
Richie Conrad
Elizabeth Marvel
Katherine Conrad
David Rasche
Michael Conrad
Denis O'Hare
Erwin William
Luna Lauren Vélez
Lucy
Zabryna Guevara
Alice
Laith Nakli
Luay
Babak Tafti
Aaron
Nicole Kang
Bev
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Nurse
Maya Days
Dr. Santos
Alyssa Bresnahan
Jill
Olivia Perez
Nim
Kristi Kirk
Lillian
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.
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