A Disturbance in the High Desert

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A Disturbance in the High Desert (2025)

Directed by Brynn Mitchell

“In the wild 1920s West, two lovers grapple with a violent incident that forces them to ask - what happens when those we love betray us?”

Western, Drama · 10m

A DISTURBANCE IN THE HIGH DESERT is a dramatic short-film that transports us to 1920s Eastern Oregon in the shadow of Mt. Hood. As economic hardship spreads, hateful forces and laws threaten the safety of those deemed "inferior" or "defective". Mare and Gemma are lovers who find each other while living a fragile existence in this rugged, unforgiving west. We meet them after Gemma endures a nighttime assault by an unexpected perpetrator on the outskirts of their ranch, a tenuous safe haven. The certainty of right and wrong blurs. Familial ties are tested.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Brynn Mitchell
Writer
Tillie Howard
Producer
Jasmin Haugstuen Please

Details

Release date
2025-07-27
Runtime
10m
Genres
Western, Drama
Original language
EN