Walden

Walden

A bold new play for a bold new world.

2021 · 102 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama, Science Fiction

After returning from a year-long Moon mission, Cassie, a NASA botanist, finds herself in a remote cabin in the woods, where her estranged twin sister, Stella, a former NASA architect, has found a new life with climate activist Bryan. Old wounds resurface as the sisters attempt to pick up the pieces of the rivalry that broke them apart.

Directed by Ian Rickson · Written by Amy Berryman

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