Hazel Hindermann

The past and present mysteriously collide as a struggling artist grapples with guilt over what happened to his first love.

A capture of the current landscape of safety rituals in schools and communities across the United States, where classrooms double as tactical training grounds, bullet-proof backpacks become armor, and conferences showcase the latest survival gadgets for a nation where mass shootings have become a part of everyday life. Equal parts absurd and unsettlingly real, the film traces the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry and its effect on students and educators, raising important questions about the unintended consequences of these intense preparations.

Aspiring artists gather to celebrate a human sacrificing winter solstice holiday, to make their dreams come true.