A woman's desperate bargain for safety unravels into a bleak, gritty drama of exploitation and control.
Intimate and melancholy. A full-attention watch that takes its time. Emotionally it is devastating.
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For an R, this one goes further: strong sex and nudity. Beyond that, strong violence and some strong language.
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A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town, she learns that their support has a price.
No. Brace yourself.
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