Overview
- The release marks Stewart’s feature debut as writer-director, with U.S. theatrical screenings beginning Jan. 9 after a nontraditional Los Angeles premiere at 2220 Arts + Archives.
- Imogen Poots leads the cast as Lidia, joined by Thora Birch and Jim Belushi in key supporting roles.
- Reviews cite an experimental, impressionistic approach shot on 16mm with harsh sound design and rapid cuts, with a reported 91% positive score on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Stewart says the film took years to finance as backers were wary of its dark subject matter and non-linear structure, following its Cannes 2025 premiere.
- Stewart attended the premiere with her wife Dylan Meyer, a producer on the film, whom she credits with giving substantive feedback during fine-tuning.