Dormancy
Synopsis
Set in 1932, at the height of prohibition and the growing American eugenics movement, the state of Vermont passes a law allowing for sexual sterilization of "idiots, imbeciles, feeble minded or insane persons likely to procreate." Dormancy follows a young woman and her new husband who work the land and earn a small income herding sheep and working with lumber. The couple is lured into a rural clinic where they subjected to the sadistic goals of the doctors and eugenics field workers. For this modest family, life will never be quite the same...
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$7
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Luke Becker-Lowe, Nicholas W. Callais
- Screenplay & Story
- Luke Becker-Lowe, Nicholas W. Callais
- Original Score
- Benjamin Knorr
- Original Title
- Dormancy
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 16m
- Production Budget
- $7
- Production Studios
- ACID Digital Media Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Luke Becker-Lowe, Nicholas W. Callais
Luke Becker-Lowe, Nicholas W. Callais
Benjamin Knorr
George Geanopulos
Luke Becker-Lowe, Nicholas W. Callais, Stephen Szmed
Department Leadership Roster
Luke Becker-Lowe
Director
Luke Becker-Lowe
Writer
Luke Becker-Lowe
Producer
Nicholas W. Callais
Director
Nicholas W. Callais
Writer
Nicholas W. Callais
Producer
Stephen Szmed
Producer
George Geanopulos
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dormancy
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What is Dormancy about?
Set in 1932, at the height of prohibition and the growing American eugenics movement, the state of Vermont passes a law allowing for sexual sterilization of "idiots, imbeciles, feeble minded or insane persons likely to procreate." Dormancy follows a young woman and her new husband who work the land and earn a small income herding sheep and working with lumber. The couple is lured into a rural clinic where they subjected to the sadistic goals of the doctors and eugenics field workers. For this modest family, life will never be quite the same...
Who directed Dormancy?
Dormancy was directed by Luke Becker-Lowe, Nicholas W. Callais.
Who stars in Dormancy?
The principal cast of Dormancy includes Pierre-Luc Désilets, Lee Goldberg, Blanca Vivancos, Dennis Cunningham, Jessica Rheault.
When was Dormancy released and how long is it?
Dormancy was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 16m.
Who composed the musical score for Dormancy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dormancy was composed by Benjamin Knorr.