Stillman Mba

Chris' power goes out during hurricane Ian. Chris listens to a podcast to weather the storm. As he becomes consumed by both the podcast and darkness, his reality begins to unravel. Can he escape Plato's cave? Or is the truth too much to bear?

Profaned explores the relationships between the homeless and society through expressionism. The film aims to make the audience feel ambivalence towards the vagrant. On one hand, he lies in an attempt to acquire money to fuel his addiction. On the other hand, he suffers from his addiction and past trauma.