Anca Vaida

A daughter that longs for cutting loose from her mother’s oppressive bond, finds herself growing into what she feared. We follow her need to determine her own path through her relentless attempts to escape the dysfunctional family ties.

This short film is a coming out story with an unexpected twist.

Dirk Bridle has just been released from prison after 8 years for good behavior. He has always maintained his story of falling asleep at the wheel and not drunk driving that caused the death of a teenager. While in prison, Dirk had an affair with a prison officer, Josh Cummings. Josh has been persistent in tracking down the person who mixed up the lab results in the case against Dirk while Dirk is hellbent on finding the dirty cops who he thinks framed him.

In a support group for clowns, things take a turn for the worse when participants start missing.