TORRENT
27/16
After a traumatic incident during his residency, young medical student James Hayman (Namir Smallwood) transfers to a rural hospital for a fresh start. Noticing that James is struggling and having trouble connecting with patients, Dr. Harrison (veteran stage and screen actor Michael Potts) suggests he take a course focused on good manners and facilitating deeper relationships with patients. The demons of James’ past begin to catch up with him when he becomes consumed by the case of a young asthmatic patient (Sidney Flanigan, NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS) with mysterious symptoms. His grip on reality begins to slip as his disturbing nightmares, anxiety-fueled speculations, and physical injuries collide with the harsh realities of the medical world. Director Alex Thompson assembles a strong cast of veteran character actors in his follow-up to SAINT FRANCES, and precursor to GHOSTLIGHT, in this unconventional, humanist genre vision.