Synopsis
Two drug dealers on the lam seek refuge inside their mentally unstable friend’s mansion. But in order to stay, they have to participate in her elaborate, and increasingly dangerous, game of permanent make-believe.
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Cast
- Madeline BrewerDaphne Peters / Mother
- Imogen WaterhousePetula Thames / Doctor
- Sarah HayTilda Darlings / Daughter
- Scott CohenDetective Siegel
- Clyde BaldoLandlord
- Rob Leo RoyTrain Conductor
- Zack CalhoonPassenger
- Lenore WolfHazel
- Brad CalcaterraTiresias the Omniscient Homeless Man
- Zoe FeigelsonYoung Daphne
Recommendations
- 88
RogerEbert.com
Then comes another scene nonsensical scene, and another, and another, each seemingly disconnected from the scene that preceded it. Plot, logic, continuity, become even more meaningless than they were already, which is saying something. It's as if the movie itself has lost its mind. And it was at that point, dear reader, that the reviewer fell in love with the movie. - 75
The Film Stage
Peirone reverses the usual trend of providing answers so her audience can open its eyes, inundating us with more and more questions thanks to a full sensory overload of sight and sound instead. Time becomes malleable, danger but a brief interlude forgotten as quickly as it was born. She removes the pathways from one scene to another so we can find ourselves in the same bottomless rabbit hole as her characters. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Peirone’s first feature is marked by a daring style and a willingness to dive deeply into the darker psychology of female friendship. A uniquely feminine horror film, Braid is a bold debut worth watching. - 60
The New York Times
Peirone’s everything-but-the-kitchen-sink directing does tend to head butt her thin writing, but the movie eventually coalesces as a sly, bitter parable against chasing-your-dreams optimism. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
Braid ultimately offers far more style than substance. But it provides many memorable moments and stunning visuals along the way, making it a cinematic ride worth experiencing for more adventurous viewers. - 30
Variety
Braid does look great. But Mitzi Peirone’s debut feature is so void of any substance beyond the pretentiously pictorial that one suspects her real calling is in music videos or advertising.
