A psychological domestic drama, RITUAL tells the story of the Becker family, a seemingly
shining example of the American dream. Leon Becker is a wealthy attorney at the head of
his flawless household: beautiful wife, doting daughter, and son in attendance at an
ivy league college. But while he views his achievement as an example that success is
possible for all in the black diaspora, he is becoming increasingly alienated from that
community. All is not so well at home, either, as his wife descends into an alcoholism
he refuses to recognize, and his daughter's affections seem less innocent than they
should be. When Leon's gay son Mason drops out of college to come home in an attempt to
redeem his family, he is forced to confront the issues head-on
