A USC thesis film made by underdog student filmmakers on a shoestring budget. The producers achieved high-class production values and superb performances out of sheer hard work, heavenly phone bills, and lots of heart.
The cast and crew created a fully realistic depiction of an Iraq War skirmish on a micro-budget scale through painstaking attention to detail in costumes and props, well-researched performances, and highly accurate sound design.
Tracy Coogan immersed herself in character research for the role of Angela: interviewing various Iraq War veterans, getting used to wearing her Army uniform at home, and even training to handle and fire military grade weapons.
Award-winning Cinematographer Jay Visit developed a poignant documentary style with director Nathan Ruegger using cold blues, luscious yellows, and hand-held camera work to portray a real woman on the threshold of two worlds and two choices.
Filmed in Los Angeles, the city with the highest population of Iraq War veterans in America.