Infidelity in Suburbia

With her husband often away and their routine days keeping Laura busy, she begins to crave a home renovation that might brighten her restless mood. Elliott, a tall, attractive private contractor, enters to handle the project and quickly becomes something else in Laura's eyes. As the work progresses, professional boundaries blur and a flirtation takes hold that Laura knows she should resist even as it pulls her in. The house becomes a quiet stage for unguarded moments, wary glances, and a pressure that tests loyalty and judgment. What starts as a simple refreshment unsettles the rhythm of suburban life, hinting at consequences without revealing where the tension will ultimately lead. Residences turn into mirrors and Laura's choices will have to be faced.

Directed by David Winning, Infidelity in Suburbia is a 2017 TV movie written by Christie Will Wolf. It presents an original screenplay rather than an adaptation, delivering a compact thriller crafted for television audiences.

Critics respond to the film's taut pacing and moody atmosphere that emphasize temptation, marital strain, and the clash between private desires and public life. The performances provide the film's texture, sustaining tension as trust erodes and characters face the consequences of desire in a quiet neighborhood.

Beyond its niche audience, the movie has left little mark on popular culture and rarely appears in retrospectives. Still, it stands as a distinct example of a suburban thriller that uses a renovation project as a metaphor for risk and secrecy under a calm exterior.