Escape from Polygamy
TV MovieDrama
Recently-widowed Leann and her 17-year-old daughter Julina move into an isolated polygamous compound, where the freethinking Julina meets like-minded Ryder, son of the religious compound’s charismatic Prophet, Ervil.
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This film feels like a slow descent into a suffocating, insular world. The tension builds as a young woman chafes against rigid doctrine, finding a dangerous spark of rebellion in an unexpected place. It's a stark, unnerving look at control and conformity.
tenseoppressivesuspensefuldramaticsteadygritty realismsocial commentaryreligious extremismcontrolrebellioncoming-of-age
woman director
