The heightened melodrama of the likes of Douglas Sirk is brought down to the fertile earth of the tranquil home of Lila (Talia Balsam) and Edgar (Scott Cohen) in this elegant yet thrilling drama from filmmaker Hilary Brougher. Tensions run high between the couple on the eve of the departure of their eldest daughter for a summer boating expedition. After taking a suspiciously long “business” call, Edgar reveals a shocking truth that dismantles the already fragile marriage of 20 years. The extraordinary Balsam channels a wide range of emotions with just a single glance as a woman now facing the uncertain future of her twilight years. As Lila’s grief begins to manifest itself in increasingly erratic and impulsive decisions, Brougher, with the aid of a unique score, never judges and instead revels in the quiet, intimate moments that hit harder than any dramatic outburst ever could.

Writer/director Hilary Brougher and actor Talia Balsam are expected to be in attendance on January 8 and 9.