Overview

• The semi-autobiographical drama opened nationwide on August 8 as Thomas’s first outing behind the camera
• Thomas co-wrote the 95-minute, R-rated feature with husband John Micklethwait, basing its emotional core on the loss of her two Royal Navy pilot fathers
• Reviewers have praised Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller and Emily Beecham for their authentic chemistry and emotional depth
• Critics have noted uneven pacing and a crowded narrative of intersecting subplots that undercut the film’s cohesion
• The movie incorporates handcrafted animated flashbacks by Reza Riahi to visualize the sisters’ childhood memories of their deceased fathers