25 minutes to destroy a perfect family. How long until YOU crack?
Crushed tells the story of a respectable middle class family who seem to have everything, good looks, nice family life, money and status. However behind the facade are dark secrets that remain hidden from the outside world.
Acting
Jo Ball's controlled unraveling as Emily Pinkerton.
Direction
Jane Sanger squeezes feature-length dread into 25 minutes.
Director
Jane Sanger
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Jane Sanger specifically cast theater actors to capture the artificial 'performance' of middle-class respectability.
The 25-minute runtime was a deliberate constraint — Sanger wanted audiences to feel the story 'ended too soon,' mirroring the family's interrupted lives.
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