A seventeen year old girl suffers from a condition that prevents her from being out in the sunlight. "...the two young leads are so darn attractive and appealing that one can't help being caught up in their characters' poignant romance."--Hollywood Reporter

Inspired by a true story, The Staircase follows writer and war veteran Michael Peterson after the suspicious death of his wife Kathleen. On December 9, 2001, Michael makes a frantic 911 call reporting Kathleen has fallen down the stairs of their Durham, NC home. But when the district attorney brings murder charges, members of Michael's blended family must choose whose side they're on and which version of events to believe. As the case becomes engulfed...