Twelve minutes to break your heart — and maybe your silence.
Acting
Ethan Chen's silence screams louder than dialogue.
Direction
Liz Lian weaponizes negative space and waiting.
Editing
Twelve minutes feel like hours—in the best way.
Director
Liz Lian
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Liz Lian based the short on real institutional response patterns documented in USA Gymnastics and Catholic Church abuse cases.
The film deliberately never shows the coach on screen—making the institution itself the visible villain.
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