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Written and Directed by

Trey Edward Shults

Year

2016

Starring

Krisha Fairchild

Synopsis

Krisha is the story of a woman’s return to the family she abandoned years before, set entirely over the course of one turbulent Thanksgiving.

When Krisha shows up at her sister’s Texas home on Thanksgiving morning, her close and extended family greet her with a mixture of warmth and wariness. Almost immediately, a palpable unease permeates the air, one which only grows in force as Krisha gets to work cooking the turkey and trying to make up for lost time by catching up with her various relatives, chief among them her nephew, Trey. As Krisha's attempts at reconciliation become increasingly rebuffed, tension and suspicion reach their peak, with long-buried secrets and deep-seated resentments coming to the fore as everyone becomes immersed in an emotionally charged familial reckoning.

Awards
Awards

2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards Winner
John Cassavetes Award

2016 Gotham Awards Winner
Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award

2016 NBR Awards Winner
Best Directorial Debut

2016 NYFCC Awards Winner
Best Directorial Debut