Overview

• Michael Shanks makes his feature directing debut with the 1h42 body-horror thriller he shot near his Melbourne home, drawing on his marriage as inspiration.
• Together premiered in late January at Sundance’s Midnight section, earning strong audience and industry buzz for its intellectual twist on genre conventions.
• Alison Brie and Dave Franco portray a couple whose encounter with a mysterious cave force becomes a chilling metaphor for romantic codependence.
• Critics have singled out the film’s practical makeup and special effects for delivering visceral, unsettling imagery throughout.
• The screenplay weaves in Platonic themes of primordial halves to underscore its exploration of lovers seeking wholeness.