Summary
On a trip to Big Sur, two friends, both actresses, try to reconnect with one another. Once alone, the women's suppressed jealousies and deep-seated resentments begin to rise, causing them to lose their grasp on not only the true nature of their relationship, but also their identities.
Good for
- Friends night
- Background watch
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+30)
Critics 82Audiences 52GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer91%
Metascore72
IMDb5.6
Audience score51%
User score5.0
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −19 min on the typical 104
typical 10485Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 64 more
Released
2016
November 25, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
ThrillerDramaHorrorMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
17 of 17
Mackenzie DavisAnna
Caitlin FitzGeraldBeth
Lawrence Michael LevineJesse
Khan BaykalPaul
Alexander KochMatt
Michael LowryVic
Colleen CampSandra
Jane AdamsSummer- JTJulian TolentinoJack
- MFMason FosterJoplin
- SFStella FosterStella
- MTMarisa TakalViolet
- NGNoah GershmanReader
Mindy RobinsonCandy- JKJordan KesslerDirector (uncredited)
Robert LongstreetProducer #1 (uncredited)
Simon BarrettProducer #2 (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Sophia Takal Director, Producer
Writing · 1
- Lawrence Michael Levine Writer, Producer
Production · 6
- Todd Remis Executive Producer
- Ryan Kampe Executive Producer
- Marilyn White Executive Producer
- Pierce Varous Producer
- Sig De Miguel Casting
- Stephen Vincent Casting
Camera · 5
- Mark Schwartzbard Director of Photography
- James Sandoval Key Grip
- Joel Fricker Second Assistant Camera
- Jeff Bay Smith Assistant Camera
- Mike Simpson Additional Photography
Editing · 1
- Zach Clark Editor
Sound · 5
- Michael Montes Original Music Composer
- Gene Park Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Colin Alexander Sound Mixer, Assistant Sound Editor
- Nate Flaks Assistant Sound Editor
- Danny Meltzer Assistant Sound Editor
Art · 3
- Lanie Faith Marie Overton Production Design, Costume Design
- Teddy Blanks Title Designer
- Marisa Takal Props
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Kelly Dresden Makeup Department Head
- Sessance Fragransi Wardrobe Assistant
Lighting · 1
- Nick Morr Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- Eric Jacobus Stunt Coordinator
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