Director Stacey Gregg crafts a Hitchcockian drama/thriller for SXSW 2021. In Stacey Gregg's feature directorial debut, Here Before, Andrea Riseborough plays a mother, Laura, on the verge of collapse. She's lost a daughter, and when a new couple moves into the home next door, their young Megan (Niamh Dornan) is uncannily familiar. Reality splinters. What is real, and what is in Laura's mind? The film is a delightfully disorienting trip filled with gorgeous imagery. For example, one of Laura's nightmares is accompanied by a bouncy, bucolic little tune, punctuated with inverted shots, flashes of a winking ketchup face, and her husband's (Jonjo O'Neill) contorted expression. Despite these more uncanny moments, the story remains a grounded tale of family, loss, and relationships. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 17 March, 2021