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Sun Choke

Sun Choke

There are a lot of ways this world can hurt you

20155.11h 29m

Overview

Janie’s just trying to get well. As she recovers from a violent psychotic break, she’s subjected each day to a bizarre holistic health and wellness regimen designed, and enforced, by her lifelong nanny and caretaker. But when she develops an obsession with a stranger, Janie's buried demons begin to surface.

Directed by Ben Cresciman
Written by Ben Cresciman
Produced by Rob Schroeder, Peter J. Nieves, Wandie Kabule
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Top Cast

Sarah Hagan

Sarah Hagan

Janie

Barbara Crampton

Barbara Crampton

Irma

Sara Malakul Lane

Sara Malakul Lane

Savannah

Evan Jones

Evan Jones

Booker

Annie Read

Annie Read

Savannah's Friend

Riley Litman

Riley Litman

Connor

M

Mary Cseh

Woman in the Park

William Nicol

William Nicol

Lincoln

Joe Nieves

Joe Nieves

Officer Olson

Jim Boeven

Jim Boeven

Janie's Dad

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Themes & Keywords

held captivetherapyrecoverypsychotic break

About Sun Choke

Sun Choke is a drama, mystery, thriller, horror film released in 2015 exploring themes of held captive, therapy, recovery, psychotic break. Directed by Ben Cresciman, it stars Sarah Hagan, Barbara Crampton, Sara Malakul Lane. Janie’s just trying to get well. As she recovers from a violent psychotic break, she’s subjected each day to a bizarre holistic health and wellness regimen designed, and enforced, by her lifelong nanny and caretaker. But when she develops an obsession with a stranger, Janie's buried demons begin to surface.

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