• LOGLINE:  As inspired by True Events - Why would a wayward, small-town Jewish girl barely escape from a lobotomy used as a radical cure for depression/drug rehab in a criminally insane asylum only to voluntarily return later to face her same diabolical captors?

SYNOPSIS:

Adventure Drama: SEVERED JUSTICE

A Teenager is arrested for a speeding ticket in a small town. A Redneck Sheriff tries to lynch her.

Ruth is jailed by a small-town Sheriff who hates Jews, Women, and Outsiders. Sheriff Bigelow terrorizes Ruth to teach her a lesson. When he tries to lynch her for rejecting his advances, she musters up the courage to fight for her life. Then, she demands her civil rights and a phone call. But the Sheriff convinces her Orthodox Parents to commit her to a criminally insane asylum for radical rehab treatment for depression - for her own good. He contacts a local Doctor Shiro, Chief Director of the county mental hospital, and arranges admission for Ruth. Both men have a long history of getting kickbacks for patients' alleged, lifetime care as wards of the state.

The Sheriff and his cohort, an evil Doctor, plot a lobotomy as her only cure - but she flees!

Ruth undergoes a psychological exam by Dr. Shiro. Ambitious in pioneering brain research, he schedules a lobotomy for Ruth against her will. Rescued by a visiting chaplain in time, Ruth's born again when she converts to Christianity and escapes the insane asylum. As a stowaway on a helicopter, her flight suddenly crashes! She's the sole survivor. But she must now struggle with the agonizingly painful disfigurement of face and body burns, scarred for life.

A fugitive now, she stowaways on a flight that crashes. . . How will she survive severe burns?

She's admitted to a burn clinic where she feigns temporary amnesia to hide her identity. Then endures grueling physical therapy to rebuild her life. But in a bizarre twist of fate, God miraculously heals her scars and restores her health within a few short months! A walking miracle, she's released but with nowhere to go. As a test of faith, Ruth returns to the asylum to face her diabolical captors and reclaim her freedom. However, the sadistic Doctor retaliates by scheduling Ruth once more to undergo the inhumane surgery. Suddenly, Ruth's parents and a sheriff from another county arrive unexpectedly. They demand to see their daughter!

Can God save her in time from the evil clutches of injustice? Or has she run out of second chances?

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3 ACTS: This is a harrowing, mind-bending story of action-packed, highly suspenseful adventures! Where non-stop, endless conflict and atrocious acts against humanity are overcome by the most unexpected miracles inspired by true events. Audiences will remain riveted on the edge of their seats. And be emotionally transformed by the heroism and plight of the central, female lead character who boldly fights back against horrific odds. And wins by sheer grit, perseverance, and faith in a God she never knew until now.

This is a low-budget, contained film intended as a diversity project of emotionally expansive roles for bankable actors of color, gender, and religious beliefs.

THE STORY WAS INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS.

SEVERED JUSTICE