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Film Made In Area Weaves Virtual Reality Throughout Storyline, Draws Thousands Of Views
An edgy sci-fi short film that was filmed in Litchfield County has thousands of views online just three days after its release.
Jamie Monahan, the writer, director, and star of "Lucid," said the film takes place in a near-distant future and follows Charlie, a young woman undergoing virtual reality therapy after being sexually assaulted.
Streaming on Dust, the award-winning short has already had more than 70,000 views on YouTube, IGTV, and Facebook Watch, Monahan said.
Monahan set out to make the film after becoming frustrated by the lack of complex female characters on screen, and curiou…