Three people gather for an “uncoupling celebration” arranged by the aging narcissist Liam. Both Hannah and Freddie, Liam’s guests as well as victims, have dark ties to his past and plenty of their own secrets. When the power goes out during a thunderstorm, the deepest truth are revealed, changing each person’s life forever.

This new opus by Deborah Twiss, icon of the independent New York film scene since her directorial debut “A Gun for Jennifer” in 1997, is fascinating by many aspects. As usual, she wrote, directed and acted in it. Among the most impressive aspects is the way the movie combines entertainment and deep reflexions about various overall topics, which is a consistent creative brand of her work. It perfectly fulfills the expectations as an “Erotic Thriller”, both in terms of eroticism and crime plot, but also explores important topics like aging, voyeurism, erotic fantasies, double dealing, unethical behavior… all at the same time. Interestingly, the movie has some “European” undertones in the way it deals freely with nudity while always remaining focused on its core topics. It’s also a perfect example of how to achieve a successful independent production, by writing for a limited amount of characters and locations and relying on an excellent cast.