FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS
CANADIAN PREMIERE
A huge THANK YOU to GEMFest for having us for a wonderful screening and Q&A at the beautiful VIFF Centre in Vancouver, BC!
About the Film
LOGLINE
When a judgmental workaholic is gaslit for her excruciating pain caused by an ovarian cyst rupture, she’s confronted by her own false beliefs about women’s pain. Based on a true story.
FILM STATUS
RUPTURE was filmed in Vancouver, BC on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
RUPTURE had its World Premiere at the CASCADIA International Women's Film Festival in Bellingham, WA.
If you're interested in booking a screening for your organization or community, please contact us at the link below or drop an e-mail to ariel@storielent.com.
DIRECTOR & CAST
Writer/Director - Ariel Bond
Tess - Lucy McNulty
Fran - Lauren Jackson
911 Operator - Claire Johnston
Hotel Employee - Julien Galipeau
Paramedic 1 - Jesse Lipscombe
Paramedic 2 - Pedro Siqueira
Nurse - Jessie Liang
Patient's Daughter - Anesha Bailey
Day Shift Nurse - Baraka Rahmani
Doctor - Evelyn Chew
Police Officer - Christian Bedard
Taxi Driver - Chris Cochrane
Receptionist - Aaron Waddingham
Gynecologist - Miranda Edwards
Check out our full list of cast and crew at:
ARTISTIC STATEMENT
RUPTURE is based on Ariel's personal experience with an ovarian cyst rupture in 2018. Her goal in making this film is to call attention to the issue of how society often invalidates and dismisses women in pain (also known as the Gender Pain Gap) and inspire women to advocate for equitable healthcare treatment and diagnostics.
Rupture is her directorial debut.
Click here to view her mood boards for the project.