The Desiring (2024)

A Southern Gothic tale - Richard is a typical Southern Gentleman who loves hunting, works hard, and loves his wife, Claire. Life is nice and simple. However, when he discovers her with his best friend Eric, instead of feeling betrayed, Richard finds himself increasingly attracted by the affair and starts to watch. As he falls deeper down the rabbit hole, he wrestles with memories of his spiritually fanatic father whose endless desire for 'something more' drove him to suicide. This loss traumatized Richard as a child and his capacity for longing and deeper intimacy. Where his father couldn't accept the physical, Richard can't get past it. The closer Richard gets to Claire and Eric, the closer Claire and Eric get to each other. She is finding the deeper connection with Eric that she didn't find with Richard. When faced with losing Claire, Richard realizes that he's never fully loved her and confronts his fear of 'something more.'