Strategy and Pursuit

Emotionally fragile Ellie has returned to her childhood home for the summer, and has been basking in a hopeful romance with Paul, her handsome and brooding tenant. But Paul appears to be more interested in Ellie's best friend, Sarah, while their lovelorn neighbor, Max, nurses an icy cocktail of longing and spite. As tensions begin to rise, deep-seated resentments threaten to surface when Ellie's estranged stepbrother, Joe, and his wife, Vivian, arrive unexpectedly. The touchy dynamics spark an unsettling chain of events... with dire consequences. (Nashville Film Festival)