The film follows Ethan, as he wrestles with overwhelming feelings of loneliness, isolation, fear, uncertainty, anger, and depression while undergoing chemotherapy.
It's a harrowing look at what festers beneath the surface — told through a series of dreams as he unpacks his subconscious.
Desperately wanting to be heard and cared for by others. and in his waking life, is faced with the reality that not everyone knows how to show up, or has the empathy or capacity to care in the way he needs.
He's reminded in these dreams to come to terms with his feelings. To be honest with himself and with others. And in doing so, comes one step closer to healing.
MEET OUR CREW
Driven by a fascination with the human condition and the struggles that connect us all, our team of creators want to bring this specific story to life as it resonates so deeply with our own personal experiences with chronic health and illness.
We create films that are raw, honest, and beautiful.
Director - KATE RENTZ
Kate Rentz has crafted a body of work that focuses heavily on light, color, and a passionto see the world anew. She grew up in rural Ohio and started documenting hersurroundings at a very early age. Driven by her fascination with the human condition, her work creates a fusion that is raw, honest, and pure.
Kate uses her own personal experience with chronic illness into this film, shedding light to the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual struggles that are ever present along the journey to healing.
Photo by Joanna Rentz Wood
Writer + Actor - WILLIAM PRICE III
William Price, III is a cancer survivor, father, and writer-producer-director-actor. He has collaborated professionally with Grammy- winning bands, non-profits, startups, and healthcare companies to create award- winning work. His personal efforts evoke the darkly tinged spirituality of Flannery O’Connor and John Steinbeck; manifestingwork that dares irreverence, aches for transcendence, and embraces the oftenbrutal tension between beauty and suffering. William’s most recent short film Claire McKenna has been enjoyed and awarded at festivals throughout the U.S.
Executive Producer - NATALIE CORDRAY
Natalie is a producer whose professional experience spans across film, television, documentary, narrative shorts, music video, and commercials. She is passionate about spreading awareness on social justice issues and strongly promotes ethical filmmaking. Her most recent work was associate producing “The First 48” (A&E), the longest-running, non-fiction justice series on television. Her other most notable credits include “Hawaii Five-0” (CBS), “Jurassic World” (Universal), and “NASHVILLE” (CMT). In 2012, her short film “Mucha Muchacha” awarded her the “Film Foundation Grant for Ethical Filmmaking” from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Natalie currently sits on the advisory board for Tallgrass Film Festival.
Director of Photography - BJORN AMUNDSEN
Bjorn Amundsen is a Chicago based director of photography passionate about beauty and doing work that makes a difference. The projects he’s filmed have won a variety of awards including the Cannes Young Directors Awards and Ciclope. He has worked with talent such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lebron James, and Ray Dlaton and with clients such as Apple, Google, Nike, Intel, AT&T, GE, Compassion International, and World Vision.
BEHIND THE SCENES
