A 40-minute gut punch about grief disguised as a crime procedural.
A small town detective, who's mourning the loss of his 16 year old daughter, is vexed by depression and an attempted suicide. He is diverted from his malaise as he becomes embroiled in a teenage assault case that opens the doors of redemption for everyone.
Acting
Schiaffo carries crushing weight in every exhausted gesture.
Writing
Zanca packs a feature's emotional arc into 40 tight minutes.
Director
Tom Zanca
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tom Zanca shot this on a shoestring budget in New Jersey, casting local theater actors.
2005 was peak 'gritty indie grief cinema'—this flew completely under the radar while bigger films grabbed the spotlight.
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