In the Dark

Molly Ehrenberg-Peters

United States of America / 2024 / Fiction / 15’40”I2600397

In the Dark
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SYNOPSIS

Haunted by her past, struggling film photographer Jade travels from New York City to her hometown in the California desert to reunite with her first love Ryan, from whom she’s been estranged for over a decade, to restage a portrait of him. While the two reconnect at their local diner, reminiscing about the past and skimming the details of the present, Jade becomes overwhelmed by a slew of repressed memories. Once she takes the photo she’s come for—which just might be the skeleton key to moving on from her former life—Jade confronts Ryan about the sexual assault that ended their relationship and the psychological burden she’s carried with her. This tense, kaleidoscopic short explores the intersection of nostalgia and trauma. Through her photography practice, resurfaced memories, and this brief reunion, Jade begins to process the painful end to a foundational relationship—and to approach the limits of forgiveness.

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