Mike Ackerman

One day, a struggling couple, Jack and Ashley, notice a truck stopped in their driveway with a dying man and duffel bags filled with a life changing amount of cash, leading them to grapple with moral dilemmas and dangerous consequences as they attempt to change their lives. Their decision to keep the money intertwines their fate with the suspicions of Sheriff Dolion and the menacing forces of the local criminal underworld, escalating tensions and jeopardizing their dreams of a better future.

“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.