Above the Shadows

Above the Shadows (2019) is an American fantasy romance you can watch online on iFILM. Director Claudia Myers builds the film around a premise that plays it straight: Holly (Olivia Thirlby) has been fading from the world's perception ever since her mother died — not as a metaphor, but as a literal fact. No one can see her anymore.

She has adapted. Holly works as a private investigator, moving through spaces unnoticed. Then she runs into Shine, a boxer whose career is unraveling, played by Alan Ritchson — and for reasons neither of them can explain, he can see her. Megan Fox appears in a supporting role that adds a complication to both of their situations.

Myers uses the fantastical setup to talk about grief and the slow way people disappear from each other's lives long before anything dramatic happens. The film doesn't lean on effects — it leans on that idea. It's the kind of quiet, low-budget genre piece that tends to find its audience years after release. Watch Above the Shadows (2019) online on iFILM.