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Perfectly Good Moment

Directed by Lauren Greenhall

Ruby and David have been together on-and-off for 8 years, since she was 19 and he was 34. Six months after Ruby last ran out on him, she has returned. But Ruby has more in store than just a reunion.

  • ABOUT
  • BIO
  • SCREENINGS
  • AWARDS
  • PRESS
  • CREDITS
  • GALLERY

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Synopsis

This psychosexual thriller asks the question: what happens when the things that make your relationship passionate and exciting are the same things that make it toxic? Ruby and David have been together on-and-off for 8 years, since she was 19 and he 34. Six months after Ruby last ran out on him, she has returned. Once the initial bliss of the reunion wears off, old toxic patterns re-emerge. Is David too demanding and controlling or is Ruby just too sensitive? Is Ruby as delicate and demure as she appears to be…or is there something more sinister behind the surface? Why did Ruby really come back? Perfectly Good Moment is Lauren Greenhall's narrative directorial debut. It features Broadway star Stephen Carlile in his cinematic debut and Amanda Jane Stern (1 Angry Black Man, Lifetime's Amish Witches). It marks Stern's first feature screenwriting credit, and boasts an original score by Mdou Moctar's Mikey Coltun.

Bio

Lauren Greenhall is an award winning, webby nominated producer and director whose work explores joy in its many complexities: rebellion, zaniness, self-realization, creativity. With a background in comedy and video journalism, she works in a variety of genres and formats. She has directed TV and video for Nat GeoThe New Yorker, Matador Records, NY PostCBS InteractiveHuffPost, and Inside Edition and branded content for MarvelFootlocker, and Dove.


Her parody "The Miss Quarantine Pageant" was a NY Times Critics pick and was featured in the Wall Street Journal. Greenhall's feature documentary ZELDA  about an ultra-orthodox Jewish woman and her relationship with her wig is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts and the Jewish Film Institute and is in post production. Her short film about female Torah scribes was recently awarded the 2024 The Matthew Harris Ornstein JxJ Short Film Fund and is currently in production. Her psychological thriller Perfectly Good Moment is currently available on Amazon Prime and Tubi.

Screening History

World Premiere - Sarasota Film Festival 2023

San Francisco Indiefest 2023

Chelsea Film Festival 2023

Julian Dubuque Film Festival 2023

Dead Northern Film Festival 2023

Awards History

Sarasota Film Festival 2023 - Independent Vision Competition Nominee

West Sound Film Festival 2023 - Winner Best Drama Actor, Winner Best Cinematography

Unrestricted View Film Festival 2023 - Special Mention Best Foreign Feature, Nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress

Julian Dubuque International Film Festival 2023 - Winner Best Use of Music

Press

"Perfectly Good Moment is an engaging, exciting, and fresh thriller."
Film Threat
"Perfectly Good Moment is a great example of revenge cinema...a difficult-to-watch and captivating thriller"
Film Inquiry
"Perfectly Good Moment is a fantastic directorial debut from Lauren Greenhall. It [...]exudes a level of inventiveness and emotional residence that truly is a stand out."
Cinematic Lovelies
"Captivating…[takes] a sharp turn into the realm of Black Mirror"
MovieWeb

Credits

Actor - Stephen Carlile

Actor - Amanda Jane Stern

Cinematographer - Matthew Braunsdorf

Composer - Mikey Coltun