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7.1
/10
231 Ratings

SHY PEOPLE

Directed by Andrey Konchalovskiy
United States, 1987
Drama
  • 119119 minutes

Synopsis

Patricia, a New York journalist, travels deep into the Louisiana bayou with a view to meeting—and writing a story about—her distant cousin Ruth. Joined by her mutinous daughter, she finds that their shared family history is far darker and more mysterious than any magazine article could comprehend.

Synopsis

Patricia, a New York journalist, travels deep into the Louisiana bayou with a view to meeting—and writing a story about—her distant cousin Ruth. Joined by her mutinous daughter, she finds that their shared family history is far darker and more mysterious than any magazine article could comprehend.