The Dry (2020) Synopsis

Before turning his high-powered shotgun on himself, Luke Hadler kills his wife and child. Now, to attend his childhood friend's funeral, Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to his dusty, water-deprived hometown of Kiewarra, forced to deal with the ghosts of the past twenty long years after the horrible incident that shocked the entire community. But, amid a ruinous, decade-long drought, an invisible thread connects the two bloody events. And, little by little, as Falk reluctantly digs deeper and deeper into the knotty mystery, deep-seated enmities, prejudice, and hate come to the surface. However, no one is without sin or above suspicion. Can the residents of Kiewarra handle the truth?—Nick Riganas

Before turning his high-powered shotgun on himself, Luke Hadler kills his wife and child. Now, to attend his childhood friend's funeral, Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to his dusty, water-deprived hometown of Kiewarra, forced to deal with the ghosts of the past twenty long years after the horrible incident that shocked the entire community. But, amid a ruinous, decade-long drought, an invisible thread connects the two bloody events. And, little by little, as Falk reluctantly digs deeper and deeper into the knotty mystery, deep-seated enmities, prejudice, and hate come to the surface. However, no one is without sin or above suspicion. Can the residents of Kiewarra handle the truth?—Nick Riganas

Published Time: 2021-03-30 23:07:43