Electrick Children

In the stark, sun‑baked mesas of a Utah fundamentalist Mormon enclave, life follows a rhythm of devotion, communal expectation, and whispered tradition. Here, Rachel McKnight reaches a milestone birthday that should mark a simple passage into adulthood, yet the day is tinged with an uncanny curiosity when she uncovers a faded blue cassette tucked away in an old closet. The tape, humming a strange rock cover, carries a voice that feels both foreign and oddly familiar, opening a crack in the otherwise orderly world she knows.

When Rachel discovers she is pregnant, the revelation ignites a fevered mix of reverence and panic. She interprets the mysterious audio as a sign, likening her situation to a modern miracle, while her close‑knit community reacts with suspicion and blame. Her brother Will becomes an uneasy focal point for the town’s judgment, and her father Paul wrestles with the idea of an arranged future that may no longer fit. The tension between a sacred belief in divine destiny and the unsettling possibility that something else is at play fuels a growing crisis of faith that threatens to upend the family’s fragile cohesion.

Against this backdrop of stark desert quiet, the story hints at an unexpected contrast: the neon‑lit pulse of a city where skaters, music, and youthful rebellion swirl in a chaotic harmony. A stranger’s shirt emblazoned with a cassette symbol beckons Rachel toward a world that vibrates with a different kind of truth—one that challenges the doctrines she has always trusted. The film balances a haunting, introspective mood with moments of bright, off‑beat energy, setting up a journey where questions of identity, belief, and belonging linger long after the tape stops spinning.

Last Updated: August 10, 2025 at 06:38