ADELINA

A film by Jack McMillan

DIRECTED BY

Jack McMillan

WRITTEN BY

Jack McMillan

PRODUCED BY

Natalia Corzine, Jack McMillan

CAST

Olivia Francis, Steven Smith

SYNOPSIS

“Adelina is a medical dummy who harbors a deep love for a medical student named Tony. Although she can’t speak, her life feels perfect when he’s around. Adelina serves as a cautionary tale about falling for someone. The euphoric splendor of happiness is a feeling that’s hard to live without. Often times we’ll do anything to have it, even if it means warping our sense of reality to create ideas that aren’t actually there.”

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ADELINA

DIRECTED BY: Jack McMillan

WRITTEN BY: Jack McMillan

PRODUCED BY: Natalia Corzine, Jack McMillan

CAST: Olivia Francis, Steven Smith

SYNOPSIS:
“Adelina is a medical dummy who harbors a deep love for a medical student named Tony. Although she can’t speak, her life feels perfect when he’s around. Adelina serves as a cautionary tale about falling for someone. The euphoric splendor of happiness is a feeling that’s hard to live without. Often times we’ll do anything to have it, even if it means warping our sense of reality to create ideas that aren’t actually there.”