Lucy, a former child actor, seeks enlightenment at a retreat led by spiritual leader Elon while she navigates her close yet turbulent relationship with her stunt-performer daughter, Dylan.
Acting
Connelly's fearless descent into white woman wellness spiraling.
Direction
Englert directing her own mother—meta tension you can feel.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes therapy-speak brilliantly.
Director
Alice Englert
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alice Englert is Jane Campion's daughter and grew up on film sets, explaining the sharp insider perspective on child actor trauma.
The film premiered at Sundance 2023 alongside several other 'wellness cult' critiques, tapping into post-pandemic exhaustion with self-optimization culture.
NZ
