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I’m sorry, but based on the information you’ve provided, there doesn’t appear to be a film with the title and director combination you specified, "Hereditary - 2015, directed by Jeffrey Wu." However, there is a well-known horror film titled "Hereditary," which was released in 2018 and directed by Ari Aster. Allow me to provide information on that film:Directed by Ari Aster, Hereditary (2018) is a psychological horror film that marks Aster’s feature film directorial debut. Prior to Hereditary, Aster had worked primarily on short films and received critical acclaim for his unique and unsettling storytelling style. Hereditary was produced by Kevin Frakes, Lars Knudsen, and Buddy Patrick, and released by A24, a company known for supporting innovative and auteur-driven independent films.The film stars Toni Collette in a tour-de-force performance as Annie Graham, a mother and miniature artist who begins to unravel dark family secrets following the death of her secretive mother. Alongside Collette, the cast includes Gabriel Byrne as her husband Steve, Alex Wolff as their son Peter, and Milly Shapiro as daughter Charlie. Ann Dowd also plays a significant role as Joan, a woman who befriends Annie. The cast’s powerful performances, especially Collette’s, received widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike.Hereditary was praised for its harrowing and meticulously crafted atmosphere, blending psychological depth with supernatural horror. The film explores themes of grief, trauma, and the inescapable nature of familial curses. It was celebrated for its haunting cinematography, musical score by Colin Stetson, and Aster’s visionary direction. Although it did not receive any Oscar nominations, Toni Collette’s performance garnered several awards and nominations, and the film itself is often lauded as one of the best horror films of the decade.