30 minutes that'll wreck your day — in the best way possible.
Fear, guilt and courage - three powerful emotions that flow through the lives of three women. As a teenager, Sally was brutally raped and, even though she's buried the scars of that attack deep inside, they're slowly seeping out, poisoning her relationship with her daughter, Kelly. Sally's lifelong friend, Jackie, tries to find a way to reconcile the two of them and, in doing so, ease the guilt she feels for letting her friend down all those years ago. As the past events come to light, we witness one incredible act of bravery that forces us to examine the well of courage we all carry inside.
Acting
Bywater and Ashfield's seamless shared performance as one woman.
Direction
de Sparengo trusts silence more than dialogue.
Director
Sean de Sparengo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title refers to trauma survivors counting backwards to ground themselves during flashbacks — the film mirrors this structurally.
Shot in just 4 days on a microbudget, with Kate Ashfield (Shaun of the Dead) taking a dramatic pivot for this role.
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