Slipping out of church, a teenage girl experiences her first flushes of growing up. Amber escapes her family’s pew and meets up with a friend in the church bathroom. There, they gossip, giggle and take small steps towards young womanhood. In this impressionistic coming-of-age tale, which premiered at Sundance, sexual development grates against the religious demonisation of sexualised acts. Yet, with its dreamy retro-electronic soundtrack, and shot in sunkissed 35mm, Pillars emerges as an understated, intimate film that contains epiphanies in its quiet moments. “A striking demonstration of Anderson’s unique eye. One day, someone will give her the budget to craft an equally stirring feature … Until then, Pillars serves as one of the first breaths of a talented new voice.” – RogerEbert.com