FROM THE MORNING TO THE NIGHT

USA 2022 - DCP - 77 minutes, in English

Director, Screenplay, Print Courtesy: Tadin Jeongshin Brego

Producers: Erin Enberg, Anna Gravél

Cast: Casey Turner, Matt Delamater

Tadin Brego’s directorial debut, From the Morning to the Night, follows the life of recovering drug addict, Anna, as she struggles to stay grounded in the present and in her stable relationship following the sudden death of her brother. Balancing her relationship, career, and hard-won sobriety ultimately becomes impossible and grief eventually overwhelms her. The film takes us down the wayward road of recovery, showing us that healing is not linear and care can look differently at various points in our lives. —NB, TL, JP, BW

USA 2022 - DCP - 98 minutes, in English

Director, Screenplay, Print Courtesy: Sara Friedman

Producers: John Hermann, Matt Ratner

Cast: Sara Friedman, Dave Register, Mike Mitchell, Sarah Clarke, Xander Berkeley

After pulling a fire alarm to escape a particularly bad panic attack mid-bar exam, Nora returns home to live with her emotionally distant parents in Maine. While she undergoes courtordered psychiatric treatment, Nora struggles to navigate both therapy and her tenuous relationship with her parents. Nora’s world is further upended when she is assigned to volunteer at her local state park. Nature-induced panic attacks subside in the company of her new supervisor, Dusty, and they strike up an unlikely friendship as fellow outsiders. When Nora realizes Dusty suffers from an undiagnosed anxiety disorder, she commits to helping him pass his law enforcement exam so that he can fulfill his dream of becoming a real Park Ranger. Nora and Dusty explore their relationships with their families—including how to deal with Dusty’s bullying stepbrother, Mitch, Nora’s occasionally destructive coping mechanisms, and their own expectations of themselves, all amidst their blooming romantic feelings for one another. —NB, TL, JP, BW