Overview

• The film screened on Oct. 2 at the New York Film Festival, where the audience delivered a standing ovation.
• Rose Byrne stars as Linda, a mother caring for a mysteriously ill child who requires a feeding tube.
• Conan O'Brien makes his first live-action dramatic turn as Linda's stone-faced therapist, describing intensive preparation for the role.
• Director Mary Bronstein says the story draws on her family’s eight-month stay in a motel during her daughter’s illness and confirms the choice to never show the child’s face.
• The A.V. Club lists Oct. 10, 2025 as the release date, with supporting roles including Christian Slater largely in voiceover and A$AP Rocky in the motel setting.