Disfluency (2018): Cast & Plot
Disfluency is a 2018 short drama thriller directed by Laura Holliday, starring Libe Barer as Jane, Dylan Arnold and Yoshi Sudarso. It runs 11 minutes and was made on a reported $15,000 budget.
- Released
- Runtime
- 11 min
- Director
- Laura Holliday
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $15K
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Disfluency About?
The premise of Disfluency without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
This short film portrays a young woman's daily routine, highlighting her frequent use of the phrase "I'm sorry." The narrative takes a disturbing turn as she experiences a traumatic event and grapples with the emotional consequences. Throughout her journey, the habit of apologizing persists, prompting a thought-provoking question: has a culture of silence and acceptance allowed sexual violence to become a normalized interruption in our society?
Disfluency Cast & Characters
Libe Barer leads the cast as Jane, with Dylan Arnold as Mark and Yoshi Sudarso as Sean. Directed by Laura Holliday; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Laura Holliday
- Libe Barer as Jane
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Dylan Arnold as Mark -
Yoshi Sudarso as Sean - Julia Barrett-Mitchell as Kelsey
Also Starring in Disfluency
· 4 more- Jon Berry Professor
- Kelly Lynn George Nurse
- Garrett Edell Brendon
- Ella Shockey Doe
Disfluency Plot Summary
What happens in Disfluency from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Jane Libe Barer, a college senior studying speech-language pathology, fails her final course under unclear circumstances and returns to her family’s lake house in Michigan. Withdrawn and frequently apologetic, she struggles to readjust to life at home with her parents and her sister Lacey, while concealing the cause of her academic collapse.
Over the summer, Jane reconnects with childhood friends, including her longtime crush Jordan, Dylan Arnold, but remains emotionally distant as she experiences fragmented memories related to a traumatic incident.
Jane reconnects with Amber, a former childhood friend who has recently become a single mother. Suspecting that Amber’s young son is deaf, Jane begins teaching her American Sign Language. Through this process Jane becomes increasingly aware of her own difficulties in communicating.
Full summary
The whole story of Disfluency, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Disfluency?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is Jane's field of study in college?
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Disfluency FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, budget and post-credit scenes of Disfluency, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Disfluency?
Disfluency runs 11 minutes.
When was Disfluency released?
Disfluency was released on October 27, 2018.
Who directed Disfluency?
Disfluency was directed by Laura Holliday.
More films by Laura Holliday Who is in the cast of Disfluency?
Disfluency stars Libe Barer as Jane, Dylan Arnold as Mark and Yoshi Sudarso as Sean, among 8 credited actors.
What was the budget of Disfluency?
Disfluency had a reported budget of $15,000.
Does Disfluency have a post-credit scene?
No. Disfluency has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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