The read
It runs a compact 15m.
Synopsis
En route to an audition, aspiring actress Leila stops at a motel and hooks up with one of the locals. After swallowing a weed edible, she is flooded with paranoia and insecurity about her physical appearance as a transwoman. To make matters worse, everywhere she turns she sees the apparition of her biggest tormentor. Will she summon the courage to vanquish the demons of her past once and for all?
Ratings
TMDB1/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- James A. BurkhalterDirector
- James A. BurkhalterWriter
Cast
- Gillian OmotosoLeila / Mariposa
- Ryan SheehanButch
- Downtown Kevin BrownFather
- Lamar MeachemLionel
- Shireen RobinsonMother
- Ava DeeSister
Stills
Themes
child abusehallucinationone-night standrevengeinterracial romanceblaxploitation cinemafilm within a filmqueer horror