In the Tall Grass

In the wide‑open Midwest, two siblings find themselves on a road‑trip that promises a fresh start. Becky, six months pregnant and determined to secure a future for her unborn child, travels with her brother Cal toward a distant California clinic where she hopes to place the baby for adoption. Their journey through the flat Kansas landscape feels ordinary—until a desperate cry drifts from an isolated field, pulling the pair off the highway and into an unexpected moral dilemma.

Beyond the highway’s edge lies a seemingly endless sea of towering grass that swallows sound and direction alike. The field exudes a quiet, unsettling presence; its stalks shift like a living maze, making every step feel both familiar and foreign. As Becky and Cal move deeper, the land itself becomes a character—its deceptive distances and whispering rustle turning a simple rescue into a test of perception and will. The atmosphere is thick with an almost palpable tension, a blend of natural beauty and looming dread that keeps the air charged with questions about what lies just out of sight.

At the heart of the mystery is Tobin, a young boy whose frantic pleas hint at a family desperately waiting for him. His presence adds urgency to the siblings’ already fragile resolve, forcing Becky to balance the instinct to protect with the weight of her own impending motherhood. The trio’s dynamic pulses with a mix of sibling loyalty, parental concern, and the strange allure of a place that refuses to be mapped. As they navigate the grass’s labyrinthine corridors, the film hovers between haunting suspense and intimate character study, inviting viewers to wonder whether the true danger comes from the unknown terrain or from the choices made within it.

Last Updated: August 10, 2025 at 01:37