Ascension

USA • 2019 • 86m •

• Directed by: Ross Wachsman. • Starring: Ana Mulvoy Ten, Christie Burke, Farrah Mackenzie, Michael Traynor, August Roads, Benedita Pereira, Robyn Cohen, Robert Gallo, Anne Betancourt, Christy Burke. • Music by: Ali Helnwein, D.A. McCormick.

Still mourning the death of her mother, 16 year old Angela, who's had some behavioral/mental instability issues, tries her best to keep harmony in the house. She takes care of her 6 year old sister Chloe and tries to keep the peace with her difficult, goth 17 year old sister Becca. Becca is furious that their father Jason pulled them out of school and hired grad student Gabby to home school them. When Becca starts exhibiting bizarre behavior, only Angela can see that she is possessed by some strange alien being, and is putting Chloe in grave danger.

Review:

Saw this at Cinequest Festival in San Jose Redwood Silicon Valley. Didn't know what to expect but found myself sucked in from the start. The film showed a respect for its female characters, all strong performances, in a way we still dont' see enough of these days. It was a slow burn that got uber intense by the end. Thought the visuals and digital effects were pretty out of the box for this type of movie and aesthetic-wise, I would could probably best call it the love child of Virgin Suicides and Enter the Void. Which is pretty cool if you think about it cuz neither is sci fi or horror. But it felt natural to the story. Still find my mind wandering off to this indie flick's weird and artful cliffhanger ending and really really want to know what the hell happens next.

Review by Condi_Max from the Internet Movie Database.

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