Le Retour

A young woman has visceral flashbacks as she reflects upon a recent violent trauma. This micro short film poignantly fosters awareness and empathy to the debilitating psychological effects of rape trauma.

  • Angelica Olson
    Director
    the RED in me
  • Angelica Olson
    Producer
    the RED in me
  • Angelica Olson
    Key Cast
    "Woman"
    the RED in me
  • Mike Voutsinos
    Key Cast
    "Man"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Other
  • Genres:
    micro short, silent, drama short
  • Runtime:
    1 minute
  • Completion Date:
    July 1, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    30 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:0
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Angelica Olson

Angelica Olson is an American actress, singer, dancer, model, martial artist, and emerging filmmaker. She has a Master’s Degree in Psychology: Clinical Counseling, and is an advocate for mental health and reducing the stigma of severe mental illness. She made her writing, producing, and directing debut on this topic with her short film "the RED in me". She is also very spiritual. Believing that life is meant to be lived fully and joyfully, she regularly keeps her mornings free to explore spirituality with meditating at sunrise, journaling, reading and writing poetry and screenplays, and playing her turtle pan-flute "Tortuga". Angelica revels in set life and welcomes the prospect of new opportunities to pursue her newfound love of telling meaningful stories through filmmaking.

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Director Statement

Le Retour is a special film. It was originally created for a 1-minute micro short film contest as a way to "test the waters" in becoming a filmmaker, and more specifically, a director. After completion, Angelica felt enlightened to the prospect of filmmaking in addition to performing, and started writing her screenplay "the RED in me". This lost gem was created in 2017 and deserves to see the light, bringing simple raw awareness to the debilitating effects of rape trauma.