After a friend stops replying to her messages, 81-year-old Ellen must find a way to recover the money she loaned them.
Ellen Pottie, Eileen Carr, Michael Al-Molky, Brittany Lambert, Mohammad Ashari
Canada
2025
English
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Producer
Heather Young
Screenwriter
Heather Young
Cinematography
Kevin A. Fraser
Editor
Heather Young
Heather Young
Heather Young is a filmmaker originally from Saint John, New Brunswick, now based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her works include the short films Howard and Jean (2014), Fish (2016), and Milk (2017), as well as the feature films Murmur (2019) and There, There (2024.) A Soft Touch (2025) is her latest short film.
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