A therapist, four broken souls, and Cincinnati's heroin war—gritty indie chaos with something to prove.
A car crash victim, humiliated housewife and two repressed teens are connected by their relationships with hard-working therapist Viola, who helps them battle their addictions while two disillusioned detectives struggle with the mounting war against heroin distribution in the Cincinnati area.
Acting
Shannon Faith commits hard as Dr. Viola, grounding the chaos.
Writing
Ambitious multi-thread structure that almost pulls it off.
Director
Joe Zappa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot entirely in Cincinnati with local actors, many making their film debuts.
Released during Ohio's peak opioid crisis—intentionally raw regional cinema responding to real bodies in real morgues.
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