KRISHA

"An extraordinary portrait of addiction and family strife … fascinating." – Indiewire

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.

Shults doesn't just indulge in heartbreaking family therapy; he has created an acclaimed feat of technical experimentation and emotional honesty: Krisha took home the SXSW Grand Jury and and Audience Awards for Narrative Features.

"Trey Edward Shults makes a knockout feature writing-directing debut with this gripping psychological portrait ... ferociously impressive." – Variety