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FEATURE Driving home one night down a secluded rural road, Ron Sinclair is stopped by a local sheriff. Upon seeing Ron’s face, the sheriff cringes and tries to kill him. They struggle and Ron shoots the sheriff dead. Because no one is witness to the murder, Ron rashly decides to flee the scene and return to his family in suburbia, putting the night’s tragic event behind him; but with each passing day, the incident weighs more heavily on him, and his family notices his erratic behavior.

As the police investigation unfolds, someone else is arrested for the crime—the twin brother Ron never knew about. This twin had previously been a suspect in a series of murders, but was released on a technicality. One of the victims was the sheriff’s daughter.
At his arraignment, the twin escapes and while on the run, learns about his familial origins. He takes refuge at his brother’s house, holding Ron and his family hostage at gunpoint. The twin insists on his innocence, not only of the sheriff’s murder but of all the serial killings, and claims that he can prove Ron’s guilt. The family eventually overpowers the twin but finds themselves in a hopeless quandary about what to do. Unwilling to bring in the authorities, they take matters into their own hands, ultimately serving as judge, jury and executioner.

Divergence is a psychological thriller in the tradition of Cape Fear and The Usual Suspects, whose twists and turns keep a tight grip on the audience’s imagination until the very last moment’s surprise outcome.