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Artist Elise Rejects Boyfriend, Explores Bisexual Past in Ayahuasca Therapy

5/21/2026

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Artist Elise (Elizabeth Cullen) returns to Haventon and undergoes ayahuasca-based regression therapy.
She rejects boyfriend Adam (John Kim), digs holes in their garden at night and trashes the living room.
Flashbacks reveal Elise’s earlier closeness to bishop’s daughter Clara (Luca Sardelis), suggesting she is bisexual rather than possessed.
Cinematographer Michael Tessari provides wintry low-lit visuals while director Daniel J. Phillips layers a soundtrack and themes of repression and Mormon hysteria.

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Story summary

Artist Elise (Elizabeth Cullen) returns to Haventon and undergoes ayahuasca-based regression therapy.
She rejects boyfriend Adam (John Kim), digs holes in their garden at night and trashes the living room.
Flashbacks reveal Elise’s earlier closeness to bishop’s daughter Clara (Luca Sardelis), suggesting she is bisexual rather than possessed.
Cinematographer Michael Tessari provides wintry low-lit visuals while director Daniel J. Phillips layers a soundtrack and themes of repression and Mormon hysteria.