Sara Friedman makes her feature debut as writer/director with
Heightened, in which she also stars as Nora, who moves in with her parents following
a mental breakdown. When she's assigned work at a local park, Nora bonds
with her supervisor (Dave Register), who has his own crippling issues with social
anxiety.
The film also stars Mike Mitchell, Xander Berkeley and Sarah Clarke.
Heightened is on UK/ROI VOD from October 1st.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Following a mental breakdown, social anxiety and OCD-riddled Nora (Sara Friedman) returns to Maine to live with her emotionally distant parents (Sarah Clarke and Xander Berkeley). While she undergoes court-ordered psychiatric treatment, Nora’s world is further upended when she is assigned to volunteer at a local state park. Her awkward assignment actually shows promise when her anxiety subsides in the company of her new supervisor Dusty (Dave Register), who is dealing with crippling issues of his own. Maybe Nora and Dusty can help each other overcome the obstacles their socially complicated world presents to them.
