Blackout

The narrative unfolds across several years: a present-day investigation, a year of memory work and reconstructive procedures, and a six-year jump to a settled family life. The timeline highlights how trauma and memory evolve, influencing relationships and perceptions of truth. It blends contemporary crime elements with a long-shadow of past events.

The story begins in Ohio, grounding the drama in a Midwestern setting touched by a brutal family murder. It then shifts to California, where a fiery crash, medical facilities, and suburban life frame the investigation and memory recovery. The contrast between these locations emphasizes how past crimes ripple across different places and ordinary lives.

🧠 Identity

Allen's memory gaps and the possibility that he carries a hidden past drive the central tension. The film probes what makes a person truly themselves—the memories they cling to, the name they answer to, and the secrets they keep. As Chris helps excavate the past, the line between survivor and suspect becomes increasingly blurred. The final reveal tests whether identity can be rebuilt from trauma or manufactured by fear.

💔 Deception

Trust is weaponized as intimate ties become avenues for manipulation and misdirection. The investigation is tangled by personal history, past relationships, and conflicting motives. Allies may hide dangerous agendas, and the boundary between ally and threat remains unstable. The film exposes how appearances can mask deadly truths.

🗝️ Protection

Chris fights to guard her children and secure a safe life amid threats and mysterious calls. Steiner embodies the push to safeguard the truth against interference and danger. The hospital, the private investigator, and close calls all function as protective measures against a killer who uses fear to control. In the end, protective actions help avert tragedy and reveal the culprit.