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Heightened

Film Threat
Story by Sabina Dana Plasse
scrn logline
An anxious, socially awkward law school flameout finds unexpected redemption and personal growth through court-ordered community service in a quirky indie dramedy.
beat sheet
  • Protagonist Nora, played by writer-director Sara Friedman, suffers from severe social anxiety and OCD that derail her law career, forcing her to return to her Maine hometown for court-ordered psychiatric treatment.
  • Nora's new volunteer gig at a local state park, where she bonds with her offbeat supervisor Dusty, helps her confront her issues, especially her complicated relationship with her overbearing, socially obsessed mother.
call sheet
Sara Friedman, Sarah Clarke, Xander Berkeley, Dipti Mehta, Mike Mitchell, Dave Register, state park, Heightened
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