In this queer coming-of-age thriller, Mel, a crime-obsessed teenage girl investigates a classmate's murder, risking everything to uncover the truth while creating a controversial true crime zine that threatens to expose her dangerous fascination.
Inspired by the tragic murder of Laurie Show in Lancaster County, PA.
True-crime obsessed teen loner Mel has serious investigative talent that she hones with her increasingly popular secret underground zine. When her crush, Angie is shockingly murdered, Mel suddenly has a massive true crime mystery in her own small town. She embarks on a deep investigation of the crime scene, sleuthing around under the guise of her paper-girl route. Soon enough, Mel finds herself in hot water sneaking around the crime scene: the cops start to think she may be a potential suspect. As if that’s not enough, Mel gets caught up in a slow-burn bisexual awakening with the local up- to-no-good gang led by eccentric and charismatic Trisha... who is also the main murder suspect. During the course of the film, Mel solves the case and on the way confronts her greatest fears and desires - to shed her wallflower status, to get close to Trisha by any means necessary, and ultimately to be seen for who she really is.
Jasia Ka is an Emmy and Telly award-winning director specializing in documentary, commercials, music videos & television. Jasia grew up an All-American runner and dancer in downtown Philadelphia, a city that David Lynch described as a place where his imagination exploded, "fantastical...beautiful, if you see it the right way". She was inspired by a similar desire to explore and illuminate transformation in unexpected places. Jasia’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Paper Magazine, Pitchfork, Brooklyn Vegan, Conde Nast, and Buzzfeed. Jasia studied literature and performance at Amherst College and film directing in London at Met Film/Ealing Studios. She is currently working on her original television series 'Girls Aren’t Funny' with BRIC-TV and was awarded additional financing by the Made in New York/NYFA Women in Film & Television Media Grant.
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