A married woman has an affair with a suicidal lover while caring for her husband's sick relatives.
Acting
Tripplehorn's micro-expressions carry entire scenes.
Writing
Dialogue so natural it feels like eavesdropping.
Direction
Ward's restraint lets discomfort breathe.
Director
Donal Lardner Ward
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Loudon Wainwright III (Theodore) is a legendary folk singer; his son Rufus and daughter Martha are also acclaimed musicians.
The film adapts Elizabeth Crane's novel but compresses years into days, making Jean's choices feel more like impulse than erosion—arguably changing the character's moral culpability entirely.
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