Bleed with Me

With Bleed with Me, her feature debut, director Amelia Moses invites us on an intimate cabin trip where boundaries and relationships collapse. Rowan (Lee Marshall), a shy and awkward young woman, struggles to integrate herself on a weekend getaway with her best friend, Emily (Lauren Beatty) and her unfriendly boyfriend, Brendan (Aris Tyros). Feeling like a third wheel, she drinks to calm her nerves, pushing her body and mind deep into a hazy trance, where she begins to witness nightmarish late-night visions that make her feel increasingly unwelcome, unsure and unstable. A slow-burn thriller with arresting visuals, Bleed with Me, captures a vulnerability and discomfort as it explores issues related to self-harm and social isolation. Set against a wintry backdrop, Bleed with Me uses the limits of a small budget to its full potential. (Fantasia International Film Festival)