Following a tense encounter with a mysterious stranger with otherworldly powers, a man finds himself banished to a parallel, tyrannical Earth, where he fights to get back to the woman he loves.
Acting
Polaha's weary desperation carries the whole thing
Practical Effects
Surprisingly tactile world-building on indie budget
Writing
Biblical allegory that doesn't preach, just haunts
Director
Brock Heasley
Kristoffer Polaha
Kevin Garner
Neal McDonough
The Benefactor
Elizabeth Tabish
Molly Garner
Sean Astin
Gabriel
Jason Marsden
Cyrus
Paras Patel
Rajit Nadir
Emily Rose
Tabitha
Nolan North
Brett
Rose Reid
Tina
John Billingsley
Russo
Jordan Walker Ross
Brendan
Jordan Alexandra
Priya Nadir
Nick Logan
Barry
Tyler Merritt
Mayor Navarro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made for under $1M, Brock Heasley crowdfunded through Angel Studios—same crowd that brought you Sound of Freedom.
The 'Shifting' visual effect was achieved with rotating sets and forced perspective, not CGI—Heasley wanted physical disorientation.
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