Inspired by his own harrowing experience of briefly having one of his
children go missing in a national park, writer/director
Brett Wagner's The Big Bend sees two young families
take a joint vacation in Texas's Big Bend region. The get together is
disrupted when the families cross path with a dangerous escaped
convict.
The film stars Jason Butler Harner, Virginia Kull, David Sullivan, Erica Ash, Nick Masciangelo and Donny Dust, along with Wagner's
daughters, Delilah and Zoe Wagner.
The Big Bend is in US cinemas from April 26th. A UK/ROI
release has yet to be announced.
Check out the new trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
In the unknowable reaches of West Texas, two families meet for a long overdue reunion -- but events quickly don’t go as planned. As they explore the desert, bathe in mud, and keep a wary eye out for snakes, the dust motes of menace and unease begin to swirl around them. When crisis strikes, they have nobody to turn to but themselves. THE BIG BEND follows the adventure of these two families in a hauntingly dangerous environment, creating an unforgettable portrait of marriage, friendship, parenthood, and survival.
