A veteran struggling to hide his alcohol addiction must come to terms with his guilt and depression after his wife finds his hidden stash and threatens to leave him.
Depression covered by alcohol drives Glen further from a great relationship with his wife Amanda. She soon finds a case of liquor bottles hidden in the trunk of Glen’s working project. Unable to stay with the lies, Amanda leaves causing Glen to decide if it’s worth living anymore.
Director Statement
Everyone deals with some form of depression, but some deal with it worse than others. As a Marine Corps Veteran, I have had my fair share of problems that caused a lot of trouble and pain in my life. I used to isolate myself and drink away the pain until I found the one person who helped me. My wife. I was Glen and suicide was moments away with no one knowing. The message that asking for help does not make you weak and many people need to hear it and I want to give it to them. If I never learned that message, I would not be here today.
I made this film to prove that we are truly never alone. We always have someone with us. That person could be a spouse, friend, family member, stranger, and eve God. It is hard when you are in a bad situation to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and trust me those tunnels ca be long and dark for all parties involved. This film shows the struggles both sides must face to make sure the worst outcome will not happen. Those suffering in pain are blind to the help being given while those giving the help begin to get worn out by the one struggling. That’s why my greatest inspirational item was something that I was always told. No matter how hard life gets NEVER QUIT.
DIRECTOR's BIO
RYAN CORNNOR
Born and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Ryan is a recent graduate of New York Film Academy with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Filmmaking. Throughout his time in college, he wrote, directed, and edited 10 short films, 3 commercials, and 1 music video. While enlisted in the Marine Corps, stationed in Okinawa, Japan, Ryan discovered his passion for filmmaking. His drive to create and direct films originated from watching his vast collection of movies on repeat.
Upon returning home, Ryan struggled with alcohol addiction and hit rock bottom. He almost became homeless, but his sister provided him with a place to stay. Over the next year, Ryan worked to build himself back up and changed jobs as better opportunities arose. Ultimately, he chose to go to Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, where he acquired an Airframe and Powerplant license. Not satisfied with the aviation industry, Ryan decided to pursue his true passion, filmmaking, and enrolled in New York Film Academy in Burbank, CA. He is currently pursuing a Directing / Writing career in Atlanta, GA, where he hopes to work on sets and get an opportunity to create films for the world to see. He spends his days writing scripts to add to his list of films to direct as his career unfolds.
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