Grief doesn't pause for a pandemic — this professor's breakdown hits different.
A creative writing professor experiences a relapse of grief one year after the loss of her husband. Rachel Hendrix must face the challenge of how to deal with private grief in a time of public trauma as COVID-19 wrecks its way through both town and her much loved coastal world.
Acting
Lori Singer's raw, lived-in grief — every micro-expression lands.
Cinematography
The coastal world becomes a character in its dying.
Direction
Nuñez's quiet patience lets pain breathe without exploitation.
Director
Victor Nuñez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Victor Nuñez returns to Florida coastal settings after decades, but this time the familiar geography carries climate anxiety his earlier characters never faced.
Lori Singer took a 15-year break from leading roles; she reportedly asked Nuñez to rewrite Rachel older so the gap felt honest.
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