A true story of shocking violence catapults a picturesque little town into history. The close sibling relationship between the two maids takes on a new dimension as their overbearing employer discovers a sexual fever between the two sisters.
Acting
Joely Richardson and Jodhi May's smoldering, wordless intimacy.
Direction
Meckler's suffocating single-location pressure cooker.
Cinematography
Creamy period aesthetics hiding rot underneath.
Director
Nancy Meckler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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