Purgatory: A Tween’s Battle for Family in a Changing World

Production Details

Title: Purgatory
Format: Feature Film
Production Begins: November 6
Filming Dates: November 6 – December 16, 2025
Filming Location: St. John’s, Newfoundland
Producer: Deniz Gumustas – Simone Kirlew – Aldo Lanzillotta – Mark O’Neill
Writer: Christine Speer
Director: Lindsay Lanzillotta
PM: Avi Federgreen
DP: Evelin van Rei
1AD: Shara Desiree King
CD: Rebecca Gushin – Stephanie Gorin

Synopsis

When her mother suddenly announces plans for a divorce, a sheltered tween living in a small suburban Canadian town in the early 1980s questions her faith in everything and everyone as she tries to reunite her parents with her increasingly bad behavior.

Production Companies

Panoramic Feature (2025) INC
Los Angeles, CA 90036 USA
poc.purgatory@gmail.com
647-448-6109
Brave Jayne Films
406 S Orange Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90036 USA
bravejayne.com

About Purgatory

In this feature film, a young girl navigates the challenges of her family dynamics when her mother reveals plans for a divorce. Set in a small suburban Canadian town during the early 1980s, the narrative follows her inner turmoil as she questions her relationships and belief systems. As her behavior spirals downward in an attempt to cope with this upheaval, she becomes determined to bring her parents back together. The story explores themes of familial love, the struggle for understanding, and the difficulty of growing up amidst change.

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