After a ghost - town - foraging prologue that introduces the Abbott clan as a
tight unit, but then deals them a horrific
tragedy, «A Quiet Place» settles in nearly a year later at their forest - enclosed homestead, where a system of lights, soft household items (they eat on leaves instead of plates), sanded pathways and padded spaces ensure a base level of safety for Lee (Krasinski), Evelyn (Blunt, sublimely good), Regan, and Marcus (Noah Jupe, «Wonder»).