PERFECT (SXSW 2026) – Review by Leslie Combemale
Co-screenwriter/director Millicent Hailes presents a mismatched sapphic affair between privileged, pregnant white 30-something Mallory and young adult wandering woman-of-color Kai with Perfect, which premiered at SXSW 2026. Kai, who is adrift as she navigates a world where most water is contaminated and at a premium, making it nearly unattainable by someone without means, lands in a small town without enough to pay for the water she needs to survive. Mallory swans in, baby bump on glorious display, and pays for it at the local general store. From there, they connect and collide in an emotional and passionate romance.
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