Stars: Adam David Thompson, Riley Dandy, Chloe Skoczen, Justin Benson, Sarah Bolger, Jori Felker | Written and Directed by Michael Felker

A strange mix of genres, time travel, estranged family members reuniting, and heist gone wrong thriller, Things Will Be Different is the first feature from writer/director Michael Felker. Felker is best known for his work as an editor on films such as Sunset on the River Styx and all of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorehead’s features, from Spring through Something in the Dirt.

And that duo’s influence shows up all over the film, they executive produced it, make appearances in it, and most importantly, the film itself shows their influence in the story and how it’s told. So, the more you like their films, the better your chances of liking Things Will Be Different.

The story itself is deceptively simple. Estranged siblings Joseph and Sidney have...