Catharsis

The death date of a mother. A son and his step-family release deep-seated emotions.

Catharsis — Plot

A skinny, manic boy, Julian, sits at the dinner table with his Stepfather and Stepbrother. Julian struggles to cope with the suicide of his mother, along with conflicting viewpoints between Julian and his Stepfather regarding her death. Julian accuses others of his mother's misfortune. The Stepfather regards it as a selfish act, all while they have dinner in honor of her death date.

• Release date
• May 17, 2025
• Runtime
• 14 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Daniel Roberts

Catharsis — Cast

Christopher Heyerdahl Stepfather

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Adrian Ennis Julian J.W. Levy Vinny

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Cameron Norwood-Chapoteau Marcus

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Janae Clay Woman on Vespa Lora Martinez-Cunningham Julian's Mother