In 1918, a young woman on the brink of madness pursues stardom in a desperate attempt to escape the drudgery, isolation, and lovelessness of life on her parents' farm.
 
Pearl-clutching.
 
FUN FACT:  Tandi Wright, who plays Pearl's mother, was the intimacy coordinator on X (2022) and was offered the role of Ruth as the shoot on the first film was wrapping up. According to Ti West, she learned German for the role in a hurry and became so convincing in her accent that she fooled two German members of the crew.