Freaks

Running time: 104 mins

They look just like us... Seven-year-old Chloe catches only brief glimpses of the world from the bedroom window of the dilapidated house where she lives with her strangely paranoid father (Emile Hirsch, Into the Wild). Although they pretend to have the normal life that she craves, this fiercely determined girl longs for something her father cannot provide. While he sleeps, Chloe escapes their house and sets foot, for the first time, into a world that is both familiar and frightening. With the help of the ice cream truck driver (Bruce Dern, Academy Award-nominee, Nebraska) parked outside her house, Chloe begins to learn about the terrifying reality from which her father has tried to shield her. This unforgettable film examines how a deeply-rooted fear of outsiders might appear from the perspective of an innocent who is unsure about who she can trust. -Shari Clare Sponsored by The Pool on the Hill Gang