Your pain is real. Too bad no one believes you until it's almost too late.
When a judgmental workaholic is gaslit for her excruciating pain due to an ovarian cyst rupture, she's confronted by her own false beliefs about women's pain. Based on a true story.
Acting
Lucy McNulty's physical performance sells agony without melodrama.
Direction
Bond squeezes feature-length tension into 20 merciless minutes.
Writing
Dialogue so realistic you'll want to file a complaint.
Director
Ariel Bond
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on director Ariel Bond's own experience with ovarian cyst rupture, the film joins a growing wave of 'medical misogyny' cinema including The Doctor and The Bleeding Edge.
The Vancouver setting quietly underscores Canada's universal healthcare doesn't guarantee universal belief — systemic gaslighting transcends insurance models.
CA
