No Bruises
“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.
“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.
Charles Zurcher
Mark
Kaitlin Maxwell
Aria
Jennifer Vega
Tracy
Emily Ackerman
Miranda
Juli Ackerman
Mom
Mike Ackerman
Dad
“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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