As a mysterious 'shadow' harasses a teenage girl in the middle of the night in a wealthy neighborhood in Goteborg, Sweden; the idyllic streets are beginning to look more like a prison than a place of self-fulfillment. Meanwhile, Paul - deep in a midlife crises - is trying to get closer to his estranged teenage daughter Selinda, who is struggling to form her own identity. 'Reliance' is the love story between a father and a daughter. A drama about the pain of letting go. But first and foremost an existential journey of how we all deal with dreams, fears and aspirations.—Anonymous

The stillness of a suburban landscape explodes when a teenage girl survives a sexual assault and her family struggles to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. A psychological drama about family, faith, and forgiveness, written by Angus MacLachlan (Junebug) and featuring a mesmerizing performance by newcomer Alba August, Reliance won the Grand Jury Prize at the Shanghai film festival.—The Filmmakers