Parallel

Vanessa and her husband Alex visit a family retreat in the Canadian wilderness to cope with the loss of their child. While staying at a house by a lake with Alex's brother Martel, Vanessa discovers that illegal experiments in the nearby woods have opened gateways to parallel universes. After encountering an alternative version of herself, she must determine if these gateways offer a way to overcome her grief or a path toward permanent entrapment.

This science fiction drama and thriller was directed by Kourosh Ahari, marking his second feature following The Night and preceding Kukeri. The screenplay was written by Edwin Hodge, Aldis Hodge, and Jonathan Keasey. The film stars Danielle Deadwyler as Vanessa, Aldis Hodge as Alex, and Edwin Hodge as Martel. Produced by companies including BondIt Media Capital and Rumble Riot Pictures, the movie has a runtime of 88 minutes. Audience reception is mixed, with a rating of 5.3/10 on IMDb based on 2,400 votes and a higher score of 6.3/10 on TMDB from 77 votes.