READING-The Hardest Cut by Catherine Berg

Directed by Beth Ryan Troxell

The Wallis family’s annual lake house reunion is anything but serene. Sue’s living in her van after a breakup, Gail’s chasing perfection through fasting and fillers, Ray’s drowning retirement woes in Pickleball and booze, and Fern’s obsession with saving the planet may be masking a mental decline. This sharp dramedy explores the messy, hilarious, and heartfelt ties that bind—and sometimes strangle—a family.