may be either the cause, or the solution.

Thats the basic premise of filmmaker Julia Harts uneven but intriguing supernatural thriller, though many things go unexplained.

Why, for instance, does Ruth have seizures so drastic that she needs to tie herself down?

FAST COLORGugu Mbatha-Raw as “Ruth”

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And why does the earth outside echo her body when she does, roiling in great seismic quakes?

Whats she capable of, that lab scientists and grim government types want so badly to track her down?