Synopsis

A film about how we find ourselves in the midst of trauma. Ataraxia is a film about 32-year-old female-bodied queer identified photographer Mickey who due to experiences with trauma and rape as a teenager has built her adult life around making “safe” choices and hiding behind the lens of her camera. Until she meets Olivia a 30 year old “straight” woman who pushes Mickey’s understanding on what it means to actually live and not just to survive. This film was awarded grant funding by Berkeley Film Foundation.

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