When Davis Green's alluring young cousin Alexis appears on his doorstep one night, he discovers that some bad blood between the branches of the family has kept them isolated from one another for decades.
This bizarre take on star-crossed lovers is savvy enough to keep audiences invested in more than a train-wreck capacity. And yet, its risky premise never really offers any reward.
Writer-director Justin Lerner and cowriter Katharine O'Brien use silence as much as careful dialogue to spin a hypnotic narrative from difficult subject matter.
