
The film uses a striking visual style, but it never feels artificial because the way it looks reflects the main character’s inner state. Jo, played brilliantly by Reeves, is a shy and easily influenced child. Her father, Damien (Channing Tatum), is all about toughness and pushing through fear – he even tells her, “Scared don’t live here,” while trying to make her run under a closing garage door as part of their exercise routine. But Jo is simply too afraid. After she witnesses a terrible crime and the attacker (Philip Ettinger) is caught – with Damien helping in the chase – Jo starts seeing him everywhere: quietly present, at the dinner table, playing with her mouse, even coloring her books. This unsettling idea could easily feel forced, but the director handles it with a surprising and subtle grace. The film uses long, flowing shots that move around rooms, occasionally catching glimpses of this ghostly figure – a lingering reminder of the trauma, still wearing the green shirt from the crime.