© 2025 Movie Review by Robert Long II

Written and Directed by Debbie Camper

Starring: Margarita Chukhina, Bob Frank, Kelsey Gooden, Juan Harrington, Gale McClelland, Casean Newman, Patrick Opitz, Yvonne Paretzky, Adrien Silas, Anthony Walker

©2022 DRAMA. Length of 47 minutes

Synopsis:A young woman and her disconnected family must pull together when her younger brother/ their youngest son goes missing.

Shot in the Baltimore, MD area with a talented local cast. The drama deals with several family dynamics and serious situations – including missing family members, trust, self harm, and suicide.

All the performers equate themselves well in the parts they are playing, with Kelsey Gooden being a wonderful standout. Everyone comes off as being from the same family circle.

The short has won numerous awards at various film festivals. I am not sure where it can be seen, but it is well worth a look. I was lucky enough to be given a sneak peek via Vimeo. At the time of this review, Ms. Camper is working on her first full length feature. You can help her meet her funding goal for it HERE at gofundme.

Technically, the short film is done with finesse. Camper has a background in video production, and she puts that to good use. The lighting, sound, and editing are covered flawlessly by the crew. It gives this freshman project a very professional sheen.