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A Safe Distance

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After a woman is abandoned by her boyfriend in the forest, she befriends a pair of notorious fugitives on the run from the law, and becomes dangerously entangled in their relationship.

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Kristy Puchko Mashable 4d
A Safe Distance evolves into a sapphic romance with crackling chemistry. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Mar 15
Some of the material about the "freedom" of the criminal life is a bit overwritten … and the final act has a a few choices and a twist that didn’t land for me, but the bulk of 'A Safe Distance' works. Go to Full Review Raquel Stecher Quelle Movies 1d
A sexy psychological thriller with a hypnotic slow burn, A Safe Distance will have you hooked from the very beginning. Go to Full Review Tina Kakadelis Film Obsessive 2d
A Safe Distance is about what happens when we get too close, both physically and emotionally, and how liberation can confine those it seeks to free. Go to Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Hammer to Nail 3d
The technical details here impress, including the pace of the editing (courtesy of Mercer, doubling in that role). Go to Full Review Codie Allen InSession Film 3d
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A Safe Distance stands as a sharp example of what independent thrillers can achieve when they lean into character, atmosphere, and emotional complexity rather than spectacle. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Gloria Mercer

Director

Bethany Brown

Actor

Tandia Mercedes

Actor

Cody Kearsley

Actor

Chris McNally

Actor

Aidan West

Screenwriter
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Movie Info

Synopsis After a woman is abandoned by her boyfriend in the forest, she befriends a pair of notorious fugitives on the run from the law, and becomes dangerously entangled in their relationship.
Director
Gloria Mercer
Producer
Nic Altobelli, Aidan West, Gloria Mercer
Screenwriter
Aidan West
Production Co
See Horse Films, Area V5 Pictures
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 25m