Having fled war-torn Liberia, Jacqueline (Cynthia Erivo), the formerly wealthy daughter of a government loyalist, finds herself struggling to survive on a Greek island. She gives foot massages to tourists on the beach, steals food to survive, and squats in caves and abandoned buildings. In the evenings, Jacqueline is haunted by memories of her homeland and the violent uprising that forced her escape. When she meets Callie (Alia Shawkat), a lonely American tour guide, Jacqueline takes a chance on friendship.

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Award-winning Singaporean director Anthony Chen's (Ilo Ilo) English-language debut is an uncommon refugee drama and a psychologically acute character study. Adapted by Susanne Farrell and Alexander Maksik from Maksik's 2013 novel, A Marker to Measure Drift, the film sensitively examines both Jacqueline's fraught attempt to resume life in the aftermath of unimaginable tragedy and her growing bond with a fellow expat. Erivo, who was nominated for an Oscar for 2019's Harriet, vividly portrays Jacqueline's bone-deep grief and all-too-fresh fears, as well as her guarded attempts at human connection.

DIRECTOR(S) :
ANTHONY CHEN

SCREENWRITER :
SUSANNE FARRELL
ALEXANDER MAKSIK

PRODUCER :
PETER SPEARS
EMILIE GEORGES
NAIMA ABED
ANTHONY CHEN
CYNTHIA ERIVO
SOLOME WILLIAMS

CO-PRODUCER :
KONSTANTINOS KONTOVRAKIS
GIORGOS KARNAVAS

LINE PRODUCER :
KOSTAS SFAKIANAKIS
WILL NORTON

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY :
CRYSTEL FOURNIER

EDITOR :
HOPING CHEN

FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ::
DOMINIQUE DELANY

CASTING :
JINA JAY
PRINCIPAL CAST
CYNTHIA ERIVO
ALIA SHAWKAT
IBRAHIMA BA
HONOR SWINTON BYRNE
ZAINAB JAH
SUZY BEMBA

Film by Anthony Chen selected for the SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2022