Dead Time (2005)

From acclaimed filmmaker Steve Sanguedolce, *DEAD TIME* tells the story of two sisters, Wendy and Julie, navigating a world of drugs, crime, prostitution, and family while searching for a better future. Constantly on the brink, the sisters struggle to survive despite facing overwhelming obstacles. The film follows Wendy's difficult journey through a failed marriage to Mark and a relationship with Reg, a drug dealer involved in selling cocaine, hash, and heroin. Meanwhile, Julie explores taboo subjects like prostitution, the adult film industry, and LSD. Their lives unfold as a series of revelations, each attempt to regain control threatening to collapse everything. - Jason Beaudry, CINEFEST 2005