Through the Glass Darkly

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Through the Glass Darkly
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Film poster
Directed byLauren Fash
Written byLauren Fash
Susan Graham
Produced by
  • Lauren Fash
  • Autumn Bailey
  • Carmella Casinelli
  • Susan Graham
Starring Robyn Lively
Shanola Hampton
CinematographyDamian Horan
Edited by Lisa Zeno Churgin
Adriaan van Zyl
Music byStephen Webster
Production
company
Blue Fox Entertainment
Release date
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Through the Glass Darkly is a 2020 American thriller film written and directed by Lauren Fash. The film premiered at the Frameline Film Festival on September 19, 2020. [1] [2]

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Plot

Elrod, Georgia. A lesbian couple becomes the prime suspects after their own daughter, Lily, goes missing. A year has passed since, and with no results in sight, Charlie and Angela decide to find her on their own. Meanwhile, another girl, Elodie Carmichael, goes missing in the same city as well. The police and neighbors assume that Charlie is the culprit behind the disappearances, however, she is determined to find the perpetrator who kidnapped her daughter even if it will cost her revealing her dark past.

Cast

Reception

Josiah Teal of Film Threat called it "a thriller for the #MeToo era". [3]

Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote "Robyn Lively's affecting performance anchors this offbeat Southern Gothic thriller". [4]

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References

  1. Ramos, Dino-Ray (September 15, 2020). "'Through The Glass Darkly' Trailer: Shanola Hampton And Robyn Lively Thriller Set To Debut At Frameline Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  2. N'Duka, Amanda (2018-02-09). "Cathy Moriarty & Michael Trucco Cast In 'Through the Glass Darkly'". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  3. Teal, Josiah (September 23, 2020). "Through the Glass Darkly". Film Threat . Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  4. Scheck, Frank (October 7, 2020). "'Through the Glass Darkly': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 1, 2021.