In Theaters 03.11.2016 or Watch at Home 06.07.2016

The Automatic Hate

Directed by Justin Lerner
Film Movement
2015
97 Minutes
USA
English
Thriller, Drama
Not Rated

When Davis Green's alluring young cousin Alexis appears on his doorstep one night, he discovers that a side of his family has been kept secret from him. Against his father’s wishes, Davis travels to rural, upstate New York to meet his other cousins. While wrestling with a taboo attraction to one another, he and Alexis attempt to reunite their families, uncovering the reasons behind a long-standing rift and the shocking secret that tore their fathers apart. Together, their discoveries force them to confront the temptation to keep their familial grudge going rather than end it.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Justin Lerner
  • Starring: Joseph Cross
  • Starring: Adelaide Clemens
  • Starring: Deborah Ann Woll
  • Starring: Richard Schiff

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Reviews

  • "Nothing short of brilliant."
    Alexander Lowe, We Got This Covered
  • " [One of] the 10 best films I saw at SXSW 2015... [with] the most explosively uncomfortable dinner party scene ever."
    Ryan Lattanzio, Indiewire
  • "An unconventional love story that also crosses boundaries into a family drama, psychological thriller, mystery and morality play... [it] is fascinating, and creates a film that is both challenging and entertaining."
    Ain't It Cool News
Winner
Silver Audience Award
Mill Valley Film Festival
Official Selection
SXSW Film Festival
Official Selection
Seattle International Film Festival