Dad's back from the dead and brought all his secrets with him. Therapy not included.
A troubled young man's father resurfaces fifteen years after his unexplained disappearance, forcing the son to piece together a disjointed past that could destroy what's left of his fragile sanity.
Acting
Madsen's unraveling is quietly devastating
Cinematography
Fragmented visuals mirror fractured psyche
Writing
Dialogue that trusts you to read between lies
Director
Cal Robertson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cal Robertson's debut feature was shot in 18 days on a shoestring budget, with most locations being actual family homes of crew members.
The fragmented narrative structure directly mirrors how childhood trauma survivors often recall abusive or absent parents—in disjointed, emotionally charged fragments rather than coherent chronology.
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