Krisha
Krisha, the ageing black sheep of her family, returns after more than a
decade away to seek forgiveness and share Thanksgiving dinner. The happy reunion
is short-lived, however, as cracks start to penetrate her carefully composed
façade. Facing the past is something not everyone – especially Krisha –
is ready for.
Shot over nine days at director Trey Edward Shults' parents' house, starring
his aunt in the lead role alongside other family members, and drawn from
real-life events, Krisha is an intensely personal effort from the feature
first-timer.
Critic Reviews:
- “Krisha” is one of those movies that can be best described as
emotionally pulverizing. It starts off with a close up of the title
character’s face as the sound builds to a feverish crescendo, and that is
enough to tell the audience this movie is going to be a psychological endurance
test for the characters we see onscreen. It’s a powerful motion picture that
is as emotionally cathartic as they come, and it’s one of the best movies of
early 2016.” – Ben Kenber
- " KRISHA is a well-deserved achievement for a project that hits close to
anybody, but the flair of experimentation from Schults' camera keeps the tension
at a fever pitch. " – James Clay
- " Mimicking the one-track mind of addiction, this movie is about Krisha:
her humanity, her fear, her actions and their consequences. " –
Julia Raban
