EMPATHY (Or: The Girl with The Pearled Hair) (2022)
Overview
After running away from her emotionally abusive mother, 16 year old addict Ivy takes refuge at her older friend Joey's apartment, who is a recovered addict themselves. Together the two must learn to coexist as Ivy comes to terms with her trauma.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $20,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.418 |
Directed By
Christian Santiago
Crew
Christian Santiago
Christian Santiago
Tino Novello
Conor Sullivan
Jon Warfield Harrison
Linhdan Le
Meegan Nguyen
Lamar Cox
Irene Peng
Devron Randle
Jon Sun
Marc Lenahan
Francisco Arciniega
Yasmine Anastasia
Ichtaca Lira
Simon Riordan
Louie Camille
TOP CAST
Talia Gloster
Ivy
Jo Call
Joey
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