19 minutes that'll wreck your whole afternoon — in the best way.
Sable, a Confederate engineer’s house slave, risks everything by aiding the Union Army in hopes of earning her and her family’s freedom.
Acting
Deadwyler's eyes do *everything* here.
Direction
Sizemore knows exactly when not to cut.
Writing
Every word costs something. Nothing's wasted.
Director
Shea Sizemore
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of post-12 Years a Slave short films centering enslaved women's interiority and resistance.
Deadwyler filmed this right before her breakout in The Harder They Fall — same controlled ferocity, tighter frame.
US
