A sibling is usually your first friend and your first enemy, someone who cares about you like your parents but will get into shenanigans with you. These relationships are complicated, especially when you go in different directions in life and potentially feel estranged from the complex trappings of family. These difficult, love/hate universal feelings are at the root of Sarah Carter’s feature film directorial debut, “In Her Name,” making its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival this month.
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The story follows two sisters, Freya and Fiona. Freya is an artist and daddy’s girl who hasn’t been able to step out from under her father’s artistic shadow. Fiona is a cheerful traditional housewife and direct product of her mother, a pill-popping, born-again Christian. After decades apart and not speaking, they are reunited when Fiona unexpectedly arrives at Freya and her father’s house. Shot in crisp black and white photography, “In Her Name” is a quirky family story about sibling rivalry and family revelations that seem to be told with tenderness, relatability, and humor.
Carter, who wrote, produced, and directed the film, is probably most known for her roles in popular television shows such as “Smallville,” “The Flash,” and “Hawaii Five–0” or as Shaina in “Final Destination 2.” However, that won’t be the case for long, as the Canadian-born actor is a creative and fresh new voice in indie filmmaking that will be one to watch.
The cast seems to be fairly fresh faces. Starring alongside Carter is Erin Hammond, Ciera Danielle, Philippe Caland, James Aaron Oliver, as well as “The Good Fight” star Nyambi Nyambi. “In Her Name” debuted at Tribeca this past weekend. Watch the exclusive first trailer below.
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