Isabelle Pierre and Okema Moore in The Shower

The Shower

12m
ShortThriller

Still reeling from the grief of multiple miscarriages, Denise (40s, Black) hosts a baby shower in her home with only one guest: Amy (40s, Black), who is five months pregnant. At first, the afternoon feels awkward but harmless, as Denise leads Amy through a carefully planned itinerary of games, gifts, and party favors. But small cracks in Denise's practiced smile, and the less than vibrant room, give way to something darker: an unraveling fueled by sorrow, envy, and a desperate need to reclaim her sense of motherhood by any means necessary. Trapped inside Denise's home, Amy must navigate a twisted maze of grief and obsession while trying not to become the guest who never gets to leave.

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12m

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Still reeling from the grief of multiple miscarriages, Denise (40s, Black) hosts a baby shower in her home with only one guest: Amy (40s, Black), who is five months pregnant. At first, the afternoon feels awkward but harmless, as Denise leads Amy through a carefully planned itinerary of games, gifts, and party favors. But small cracks in Denise's practiced smile, and the less than vibrant room, give way to something darker: an unraveling fueled by sorrow, envy, and a desperate need to reclaim her sense of motherhood by any means necessary. Trapped inside Denise's home, Amy must navigate a twisted maze of grief and obsession while trying not to become the guest who never gets to leave.

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