Source: A24
When Krisha shows up at her sister’s Texas home on Thanksgiving morning, her close and extended family greet her with a mixture of warmth and wariness. Almost immediately, a palpable unease permeates the air, one which only grows in force as Krisha gets to work cooking the turkey and trying to make up for lost time by catching up with her various relatives, chief among them her nephew, Trey. As Krisha’s attempts at reconciliation become increasingly rebuffed, tension and suspicion reach their peak, with long-buried secrets and deep-seated resentments coming to the fore as everyone becomes immersed in an emotionally charged familial reckoning.
**WINNER: Grand Jury and Audience Awards at SXSW 2015**
“A staggering and almost psychedelically intimate portrait of a woman (the revelatory Krisha Fairchild) struggling to reconnect with her estranged family.”
– Alex Pappademas, GRANTLAND
“A ferociously impressive filmmaking debut.”
– Justin Chang, VARIETY
“An extraordinary portrait of addiction and family strife.”
– Eric Kohn, INDIEWIRE
“Krisha Fairchild’s lead performance starts off as riveting and grows ever more compelling as the brilliantly off-center story unwinds.”
– Sheri Linden, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Directed by: Trey Edward Shults
Written by: Trey Edward Shults
Cast: Krisha Fairchild, Robyn Fairchild, Bill Wise, Trey Edward Shults, Chris Doubek, Olivia Grace Applegate, Alex Dobrenko, Bryan Casserly, Chase Joliet, Atheena Frizzell, Augustine Frizzell, Rose Nelson, Victoria Fairchild, Billie Fairchild
A24 will release KRISHA in select cities in March 2016