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After a traumatic incident during his residency, young medical student James Hayman (Namir Smallwood) transfers to a rural hospital for a fresh start. Noticing that James struggles and has difficulty connecting with patients, Dr. Harrison (veteran stage and screen actor Michael Potts) suggests she take a class focused on her bedside manner and facilitating deeper relationships with patients. The demons of James’ past begin to catch up with him when he is consumed by the case of a young asthmatic patient (Sidney Flanigan, NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS) with mysterious symptoms. His grip on reality begins to slip as his disturbing nightmares, anxiety-fueled speculations, and physical injuries collide with the harsh realities of the medical world. Director Alex Thompson brings together a strong ensemble of veteran character actors in the follow-up to SAINT FRANCES — and precursor GHOSTLIGHT — in this humanistic, unconventional take on the genre.