Trauma is a Time Machine explained

Trauma is a Time Machine
Starring:	Augie Duke Gabe Fazio
Music:	Brian Lapin Karl Mullarky
Cinematography:	Eric Giovon
Editing:	Thomas M. Vogt
Studio:	Constantly Curious Productions
Director:	Angelica Zollo
Producer:	Derek Shane Garcia Michael Reilly Barrett Rouen Angelica Zollo
Distributor:	Vertical Entertainment
Runtime:	82 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Trauma is a Time Machine is a 2018 American drama film directed by Angelica Zollo, starring Augie Duke and Gabe Fazio.

Cast

• Augie Duke as Helen
• Gabe Fazio as Toby
• Elizabeth A. Davis as Georgia
• Robyn Peterson as Woman at the Bus Stop
• Ella Loudon as Joan
• Max Duane as Man One
• Joseph Reiver as Man Two
• Karl Scully as Karl

Release

The film was released on 20 September 2019.

Reception

Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times wrote that while the narrative was lacking in "structural integrity", Zollo and Duke "create a courageously personal, experimental piece, tapping into a raw emotional state not often rendered on screen with such depth and intelligence."^[1]

Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that while Duke "delivers a shattering, highly physical performance that fully conveys her character’s complex mixture of anger, depression and disorientation", she is "unable to overcome the film’s inertia and repetitiveness, its vague proceedings stretched out interminably to reach a feature-length running time".^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Review: ‘Trauma Is a Time Machine’ chillingly portrays a woman’s rape by her partner. Walsh. Katie. 19 September 2019. Los Angeles Times. 27 November 2022.
2. Web site: 'Trauma is a Time Machine': Film Review. Scheck. Frank. 19 September 2019. The Hollywood Reporter. 27 November 2022.