A dead politician, a hotel room, and three sisters with secrets that could drown them all.
Stealth steers audiences through the secretive and shocking events surrounding transgender Veronica Terranova. Sitting alone in a dark hotel room, a dead and dirty politician by her side, Veronica must make the difficult decision to call Jeannine, her younger sister, who has always been there for her. Panic stricken, Jeannine secretly calls their eldest sister, Celia, the only one who can truly help...but will she?
Acting
Alexandra Billings anchors every frame with exhausted, guarded precision.
Direction
Bernier stretches 19 minutes into an eternity of dread.
Director
M.F. Bernier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made in 2009, this short emerged when transgender representation in indie cinema was vanishingly rare—Billings, a trans actress, brings lived authenticity that Hollywood wouldn't touch for years.
The 19-minute runtime mirrors the suffocating real-time panic of Veronica's impossible choice—Bernier refuses the relief of a cut.
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