17 minutes that'll wreck your week — trauma hits different when love tries to heal it.
The story of a girl haunted by old traumas that threaten her ability to connect to even the most sincere suitor. A social issue piece and a candid look into the effects of abuse.
Acting
Laura Seay's haunted silences say everything screaming can't.
Direction
Seay directs herself through emotional minefields with zero safety net.
Director
Laura Seay
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Seay crowdfunded this after industry execs told her 'abuse stories don't sell' — they were wrong about everything except the part where it hurts to watch.
Released during the early #MeToo era but rarely discussed, it captures the pre-movement isolation of survivors who hadn't yet found collective language for their experience.
US
