Bring Her Back

After finding their father dead in the shower, 17-year-old Andy and his partially sighted step-sister Piper are sent to live with Laura, an eccentric former counselor who also fosters a mute boy named Oliver. Laura's daughter Cathy, who was also blind, died by accidental drowning in the backyard pool. Andy becomes unsettled by Laura's behavior and Oliver's strange demeanor. Laura begins subtly undermining Andy's mental state, suggesting he is unfit to care for his step-sister. At their father's funeral, Laura tells Andy it is custom to kiss the body of the deceased on the lips. While alone in the chapel, Laura steals a lock of hair from their father's body and later tells Andy that some believe the soul lingers in a corpse after death. That night, Andy shares that their father was abusive toward him but affectionate toward Piper, causing Andy to resent him. Laura reflects on Cathy's death, saying she would give anything to hear Cathy call her "mum" again.