Krisha
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| Directed by | Trey Edward Shults |
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| Written by | Trey Edward Shults |
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Krisha by Trey Edwards Shults |
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| Music by | Brian McOmber |
| Cinematography | Drew Daniels |
| Edited by | Trey Edward Shults |
| Distributed by | A24 |
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81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $144,822 |
Krisha is a 2015 American drama film written and directed by Trey Edward Shults in his major directorial debut, and produced by J.P. Castel and Jonathan R. Chan, and is the feature-length adaption of the 2014 short film Krisha also directed by Shults. The film stars Krisha Fairchild, Robyn Fairchild and Bill Wise.
It received the Grand Jury Award and Audience Award in the narrative feature competition at the 2015 South by Southwest Film Festival. It has been selected to compete in the International Critics' Week section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. The film was released in a limited release on March 18, 2016, by A24.
Krisha is a woman in her 60s. She is an addict and a troubled person, and she has been estranged from her family for many years. Her son was raised by her sister.
Krisha has recently told her relatives that she is now reformed and sober, and that she wants to visit on Thanksgiving Day and cook dinner for the whole extended family. Krisha arrives at her sister's large house, where many family members are gathered, and after unpacking her suitcase, she starts in on preparing a huge turkey for roasting, despite the fact that she is missing the end joint of one of her fingers -- apparently a recent injury, as it is still wrapped in a bandage, and she puts ointment on it.
As time goes by, it becomes clear that some of the family members think that Krisha is probably genuinely OK now, although some of the older members, including her brother-in-law, feel they know her too well and so they don't really trust her at all. It also becomes clear that the family is dysfunctional, and that many of the relatives have their own problems and hang-ups.
As the day progresses, Krisha starts to secretly abuse alcohol, prescription drugs, and illegal drugs. When it is time to remove the roasted turkey from the oven, she is high, and out-of-control. She spills the roasting tray, and the perfectly roasted turkey lands heavily on the kitchen floor.
The turkey is thrown into the garbage. Krisha's family is horrified, and they reject Krisha once again. Her sister refuses to let Krisha join in a simpler version of Thanksgiving dinner. Krisha becomes combative.
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