

What We Found
Overview
Close friends Marcus and Holly begin their freshman year at a tough public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland. When Cassie, a well liked senior at the school, disappears suspiciously, both of their lives change forever. Together, will they find out what happened to Cassie? And after a dramatic confrontation, will any of them ever be the same?
Top Cast

Jordan Aaron Hall
Marcus Jackson

Oona Laurence
Holly

Brandon Larracuente
Clay Howard

Julian Shatkin
Grant

Giorgia Whigham
Cassie Williams

Yetide Badaki
Alex Jackson

James Ransone
Sgt. Steven Mohler

Elizabeth Mitchell
Capt. Katherine Hilman

Casey Hartnett
Emily Hilman

Antino Crowley-Kamenwati
Razor
Themes & Keywords
About What We Found
What We Found is a thriller film released in 2020 exploring themes of babysitter, forest, fear, high school student, new school, weed. Directed by Ben Hickernell, it stars Jordan Aaron Hall, Oona Laurence, Brandon Larracuente. Close friends Marcus and Holly begin their freshman year at a tough public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland. When Cassie, a well liked senior at the school, disappears suspiciously, both of their lives change forever. Together, will they find out what happened to Cassie? And after a dramatic confrontation, will any of them ever be the same?
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