Jimmy is a committed child psychologist who uses his own playbook, but when he is brought in to work with Ellie, he is completely unprepared for his subject—a 9-year-old psychopathic genius with nothing to lose. As he begins to understand the extent of her capabilities and the fate that has been planned for her, he struggles to overcome her defenses before it is too late for them both.
Acting
Savannah Liles delivers chilling restraint beyond her years.
Writing
Tight two-hander script that trusts silence over exposition.
Director
Brian Vidal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in just 12 days on a single location with a $50,000 budget—most of the tension comes from two actors in one room.
The film deliberately mirrors Silence of the Lambs structure but inverts the power dynamic: the captive is the true predator, and her 'cell' is psychological, not physical.
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