No Bruises

No Bruises

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No Bruises

2023

0h 11m

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Drama

Overview

“No Bruises” is a narrative short film that explores the cyclical nature of emotional abuse, played out in vignette-style glimpses into one man’s relationships with three different women over time.

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6 members

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Charles Zurcher

Mark

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Kaitlin Maxwell

Aria

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Jennifer Vega

Tracy

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Emily Ackerman

Miranda

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Juli Ackerman

Mom

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Mike Ackerman

Dad

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