On the run, Marian returns to her hometown in upstate New York to hide out with her estranged identical twin sister, Vivian. Struggling to put the past behind her, Marian lies about the reason for her return, leaving her sister in the dark until their two worlds begin to collide.
Acting
The Mesa sisters are actual twins — the chemistry is uncanny and lived-in.
Cinematography
16mm grain that makes 2022 look like a lost 1987 erotic thriller.
Production
Production design nails the mundane evil of beige suburban interiors.
Director
Erin Vassilopoulos
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alessandra and Anamari Mesa had never acted together before this; Erin Vassilopoulos discovered them separately and realized they were twins mid-casting.
The film deliberately echoes 1980s 'women in trouble' thrillers like 'Sleeping with the Enemy' but strips away the cathartic revenge — here, escape is messy and incomplete.
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