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Overview

After a traumatic incident during his residency, young medical student James Hayman (Namir Smallwood) transfers to a rural hospital for a fresh start. Observing that James is struggling and having difficulty connecting with patients, Dr. Harrison (veteran stage and screen actor Michael Potts) suggests he take a class focused on bedside manner and facilitating deeper relationships with patients. The demons of James’s past begin to catch up with him when he becomes consumed by the case of a young asthma patient (Sidney Flanigan, NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS) with mysterious symptoms. His grip on reality starts to slip as his disturbing nightmares, anxiety-fueled speculations, and physical injuries collide with the harsh realities of the world of medicine. Director Alex Thompson assembles a strong ensemble of veteran character actors in his follow-up to SAINT FRANCES – and precursor to GHOSTLIGHT – in this humanist and unconventional genre vision.

Reactions, Awards & Festivals

Official Selection

Tribeca Film Festival 2022

Official Selection

Chicago International Film Festival 2022

“A tense, occasionally terrifying portrait of trauma and stress” ... “a wild, unsettlingly convincing ride.”

Angie Han

The Hollywood Reporter

“echoes the nerve-jangling anxiety of a late-period Safdie Brothers film”

Nick Rocco Scalia

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Cast & Crew
  • Dr. James Hayman : Namir Smallwood
  • Helen Adso : Sidney Flanigan
  • Dr. Emil Harrison : Michael Potts
  • Karen Adso : Rebecca Spence
  • Directed by : Alex Thompson
  • Written by : Alex Thompson, Christopher Thompson
  • Music by : Macie Stewart, Quinn Tsan
  • Cinematography by : Nate Hurtsellers
Technical Info
  • Production Year : 2022
  • Country : United States
  • Language : English
  • Running Time : 90 minutes
  • Rating : NR
  • Genre : Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller