Release Date: September 22nd, 2017
R|1 hr 41 min
Plot Summary
Haunted by a profound loss, a young woman remains torn between her fractured emotional state and a potent drug that alters her reality.
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Pilou Asbæk, Joe Cole, Jack Kilmer, Steph DuVall, Susan Traylor
Director: Kate Mulleavy, Laura Mulleavy
Genres: Drama
Production Co: Waypoint Entertainment, A24
Distributors: A24
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