Descendent (Open Captioning)

Opens Saturday, August 16, 2025

SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

Please note: Showtimes on this page are for screenings of DESCENDENT with open captions (on-screen display of dialogue and sounds). For non-open captioned screenings, see here.

LA school security guard Sean Bruner is preparing for the birth of his first child with his wife, Andrea, but remains  haunted by childhood trauma . After a beam of light appears in the sky during a late-night shift, Sean wakes up in the hospital with an inexplicable talent for vivid, unsettling drawings of extraterrestrials and desert landscapes. Directed by Peter Cilella.

  • Country USA
  • Running Time 96 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor RLJ Entertainment
  • Director Peter Cilella
  • Cast Ross Marquand, Sarah Bolger
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil, Open Captioning

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