The Focusing Effect
The Focusing Effect

The Focusing Effect

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2018
1h 10m
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Overview

For his final project for film class in college, Kevin Morris, with the help of his girlfriend Julie and his roommate Jay, is making a documentary in which ex-couple share their breakup stories individually. When he comes across a disturbing secret involving one of his subjects (Ashley), he goes against his better judgment and shares it with Ashley's ex-boyfriend, James. But when the results are anything but satisfying, things start to get dangerous as James acts more ominous and it seems the lives of Kevin, Julie, Jay, and Ashley are soon in question.

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17 members
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Samantha Laine Anderson

Jane

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Sarah Barrett

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Kayla Esmond

Jay Morris

Kayla Esmond
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Dewey Farmer

Interviewee #3

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Daniel Lee Harris

James Anthony

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Daniel Lee Harris

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Jacob Miles

Interviewee #7

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Ketcher Montgomery

Interviewee #9

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Natalie Norwood

Interviewee #5

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Hayden Reed

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Gage Scott

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L. Tanner Smith

Kevin Morris

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Kiera Smithson

Interviewee #1

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Lindsey Staggs

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McKenzie Stell

Ashley Harrison

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Kelly Woodruff

Julie

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Michael Schwarz

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