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HBDTM

A couple get away for a special weekend at a vacation rental in the country but when things start to get a little spooky, the cracks in their relationship start to show.

  • Moh Azima
    Director
    TRAPPEDINFREEDOM
  • Moh Azima
    Writer
  • Moh Azima
    Producer
  • Ryan Alan Dearth
    Producer
  • Brandi Bravo
    Key Cast
    "Emily"
  • Justin Wilson
    Key Cast
    "Justin"
    Skin
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    12,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Arri Alexa Raw
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Moh Azima

Moh Azima can trace his filmmaking ambitions to Disco Frankenstein, a play he wrote, directed and starred in for the school talent show when he was 8 years old. Years later he joined the drama department in high school and convinced the faculty to allow him to adapt M. Butterfly, a risqué subject for any public school setting. He made his filmmaking debut at Sundance with his short, TRAPPEDINFREEDOM.

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Director Statement

HBDTM owes a great debt to films like "Get Out" and "Mother!" that are able to subvert genre to make a broader statement about culture, race, or society.

Our focus is on interpersonal relationships and examining the fragile state of our own sense of self. What happens when all of your reference points get twisted? Are you still you?

That question with the complicated balance of modern love when we’re armed with as much psychological weaponry as we are creates the tense and relatable scenario in which this story unfolds.