Sam, a seemingly poised and glamorous real estate agent in a small mountain community, is revealed to be an unhinged and troubled alcoholic with a dark secret, when a charismatic man named Peter shows up in town one day. As she tries to keep her life from unravelling, an older co-worker named Brenda is targeted by Peter for information at the behest of his powerful and shadowy boss, Mr. Lock.
Acting
Spacey's unsettling charm vs. Jandreau's spiraling unravel.
Production
Mountain town austerity as character, not backdrop.
Director
Michael Zaiko Hall
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in 2021, this became Spacey's first released feature since multiple sexual assault allegations, making its themes of hidden sins and public facades almost uncomfortably meta.
Director Michael Zaiko Hall primarily works in VFX — this explains the film's strange digital sheen and why practical tension sometimes gets lost in aesthetic polish.
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