North American Premiere
Confronted via home video by her partner to reveal her deepest, darkest fantasy, Laine is left questioning the limits of their relationship.
Community Partner
Nancy McArthur, Oliver Demers
USA
2024
English
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Credits & Director
Producer
Claire Barnett, Natalie Remplakowski
Screenwriter
Claire Barnett
Cinematography
Claire Barnett
Editor
Claire Barnett
Claire Barnett
Claire Barnett is a writer-director from Little Rock, Arkansas based in Brooklyn, New York. She received her BFA in Film from the University of Central Arkansas in 2021 and is now a thesis student at NYU Tisch, Graduate Film. Claire’s films have been exhibited in festivals across the United States, including Slamdance Film Festival (2023) and New Orleans Film Festival (2022). Her short film Freak (2024) premiered at the 77th Locarno International Film Festival.
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