Before You Know It is a 2019 comedy-drama film directed by Hannah Pearl Utt and co-written by Utt and Jen Tullock. The film features the story of two co-dependent sisters, Rachel and Jackie who live and work together in a tiny theatre in New York City. Rachel is the dependable, responsible sister who takes care of their father who owns the theatre, while Jackie is the flighty, irresponsible sister who is trying to make it as an actress.
The sisters discover that the mother they believed was dead is actually alive and is a soap opera star, Sherrell, who appears on the fictional daytime drama, "You Always Come Back." They travel to Hollywood, hoping to meet their mother, but find out that Sherrell has no interest in having a relationship with them.
As the sisters navigate the ups and downs of their dysfunctional family dynamics, they come to understand the truth about their past and the reasons why their father kept their mother's existence a secret for so long.
Before You Know It features an ensemble cast including Hannah Pearl Utt, Jen Tullock, Judith Light, Mandy Patinkin, Mike Colter and Alec Baldwin. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2019 and received critical acclaim for its warm and witty portrayal of family relationships.
