One drawing, two strangers, fifteen minutes that'll wreck your whole afternoon.
Set within a frozen midwestern atmosphere, an overworked elementary school secretary waits with a student to be picked up after being disciplined for an “inappropriate” drawing.
Acting
Solia Cates delivers entire emotional arcs through forced pleasantries.
Direction
Trupiano stretches 15 minutes into what feels like purgatory — intentionally.
Cinematography
Frozen exteriors that match the emotional temperature perfectly.
Director
Dylan Trupiano
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during an actual Minnesota winter, the crew used practical cold to keep performances shiveringly authentic.
The film deliberately never shows the drawing, forcing audiences to confront their own assumptions about what warrants punishment.
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