Disfluency (film)

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Disfluency
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Directed byLaura Holliday
Story byAnna Baumgarten
Produced byAnna Baumgarten
Starring Libe Barer
Release date
  • October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27)(NFFTY) [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Disfluency is a 2018 American short film directed by Laura Holliday and starring Libe Barer. [2] [3] Disfluency is a short film that follows a young woman through her daily life, from her passive usage of the phrase "I'm sorry," to her being raped and the emotional aftermath.

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