Krisha
Year: 2015
Country:
United States
Run Time:
83 minutes
KRISHA, a pill-popping, booze-swilling hippie, has lived her life as the black sheep. After a decade of battling her inner demons, she returns home for Thanksgiving following years of estrangement. The mysterious arrival brings tension to an otherwise familiar holiday gathering that swells as each layer of the past is slowly unraveled. Soon, family secrets are unearthed, lies are revealed, and trust is broken. “You are heartbreak incarnate, lady; you are a leaver,” her brother-in-law snarls. Writer-director Trey Edward Shults shot the film almost entirely in his parents' Texas home and cast his aunt, mother, grandma, and himself as members of the family. Much like Krisha’s own swirling perspective, the intriguing ensemble and interspersed home videos only serve to further blur the already disorienting boundaries of reality. A character study of the most intense degree, KRISHA is a dizzying, captivating portrait of addiction that challenges the boundaries of compassion. –N.D.
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Competition
New Direction Competition
Director
Trey Edward Shults
Filmography
KRISHA (2015)
Producers
Trey Edward Shults, Justin R. Chan, Chase Jollet, Wilson Smith
Screenwriting
Trey Edward Shults
Cinematography
Drew Daniels
Editing
Trey Edward Shults
Principal Cast
Krisha Fairchild, Robyn Fairchild, Bill Wise, Trey Edward Shults, Chris Doubek, Olivia Grace Applegate, Alex Dobrenko, Chase Joliet
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