elephant
After witnessing a murder of a young boy by a cop on her doorstep, Maria finds her mental health struggling.At thirty-seven, violence and death compound into a fear of the outside.As she self-isolates, she unpacks individual, collective, and generational trauma.Her beloved community keeps her connected with frequent care visits.
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After witnessing a murder of a young boy by a cop on her doorstep, Maria finds her mental health struggling. At thirty-seven, violence and death compound into a fear of the outside. As she self-isolates, she unpacks individual, collective, and generational trauma. Her beloved community keeps her connected with frequent care visits. elephant is a visual meditation on the physiology of grief.
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- Budget
- $100,000
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- Release date
- Mar 27, 2022
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
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- Language
- English
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