In a quiet southern town, several lives are changed forever when an isolated mute with a dark secret is admitted to a mental institution.
Acting
Keith David elevates every scene he's in.
Direction
Schuetter's oppressive atmosphere on shoestring budget.
Sound
Strategic silence weaponized as dread.
Director
Dustin Dugas Schuetter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dustin Dugas Schuetter wrote, directed, and acted in this his debut feature at age 24.
Shot entirely in Louisiana, the film captures post-Katrina institutional decay rarely depicted on screen.
US
