Disfluency (2021 film)
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Jane ([[Libe Barer]]), a college senior studying speech language pathology fails her final course under unclear circumstances and returns to her family’s lake house in Michigan. Withdrawn and frequently apologetic, she struggles to readjust to life at home with her parents and her sister, Lacey ([[Ariela Barer]]), while concealing the cause of her academic collapse. Over the summer, Jane reconnect with childhood friends, including her longtime crush Jordan ([[Dylan Arnold]]), but remains emotionally distant as she experiences fragmented memories related to a traumatic incident. |
Jane ([[Libe Barer]]), a college senior studying speech language pathology fails her final course under unclear circumstances and returns to her family’s lake house in Michigan. Withdrawn and frequently apologetic, she struggles to readjust to life at home with her parents and her sister, Lacey ([[Ariela Barer]]), while concealing the cause of her academic collapse. Over the summer, Jane reconnect with childhood friends, including her longtime crush Jordan ([[Dylan Arnold]]), but remains emotionally distant as she experiences fragmented memories related to a traumatic incident. |
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Jane reconnects with Amber ([[Chelsea Alden]]), a former childhood friend has recently become a single mother. Suspecting that Amber’s young son is deaf, Jane begins teaching her American Sign Language. Through this process Jane becomes increasingly aware of her own difficulties in communicating. As the summer progresses, Jane’s anxiety from suppressed memories intensifies, revealing she experienced a sexual assault that led her to withdraw from school. Initially uncertain of how to define or confront the incident, she grapples with feelings of guilt, shame, and a fear of not being believed. |
Jane reconnects with Amber ([[Chelsea Alden]]), a former childhood friend who has recently become a single mother. Suspecting that Amber’s young son is deaf, Jane begins teaching her American Sign Language. Through this process Jane becomes increasingly aware of her own difficulties in communicating. As the summer progresses, Jane’s anxiety from suppressed memories intensifies, revealing she experienced a sexual assault that led her to withdraw from school. Initially uncertain of how to define or confront the incident, she grapples with feelings of guilt, shame, and a fear of not being believed. |
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Encouraged by her growing bond with Amber, and with her family’s support, Jane gradually finds the means to articulate her experience. In a pivotal moment, she finally discloses the assault using sign language, marking a breakthrough in her ability to communicate what happened. By summer’s end, Jane beings to reclaim a sense of agency. Though her recovery remains ongoing, she resolves to move forward—returning to college and confronting her trauma |
Encouraged by her growing bond with Amber, and with her family’s support, Jane gradually finds the means to articulate her experience. In a pivotal moment, she finally discloses the assault using sign language, marking a breakthrough in her ability to communicate what happened. By summer’s end, Jane beings to reclaim a sense of agency. Though her recovery remains ongoing, she resolves to move forward—returning to college and confronting her trauma with greater clarity and confidence. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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