Bethesda

Described as a neo-Western thriller set in desolate West Texas in the early ’90s, a dying ex-Texas Ranger with a violent past, and the young woman he rescues from a life of drugs and forced prostitution, kill the brother of a border-town crime lord. The two broken strangers go into hiding from the pseudo-philosophical assassin hired to kill them. While on the run, they find redemption within each other in this dark and violent land where the line between good and evil is blurred, where the only rule is that of survival.

Directed by Andrew Lewis, Isaac Lewis, Bethesda leans on a strong ensemble — Max Martini, Brianna Hildebrand, James Landry Hébert — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 0.