A poster for the film Cut It Out, showing a person laying on the sidewalk in front of a house, mirrored vertically.

Cut It Out

dir. Sophie Chappell

2026
Running time: 16 min.

Trailer

Two years after “something bad” happened at a party, Sophie decides that she is not sufficiently healed. She starts by turning to her community and her camera for help. But reflective conversations alone cannot alleviate her hurt. Over time, she realizes the only path forward is back — and then through — so she returns to places from her past in an attempt at closure. The film ultimately reflects on her fear that no matter how much time passes, nothing will be enough to heal what is inside her.

A portrait of the filmmaker Sophie Chappell

Sophie Chappell

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