Marina Sirtis counsels a young victim of violence in drama 'A Thousand Little Cuts', now streaming

Rebecca Liddiard (left) and Marina Sirtis (right) star in A Thousand Little Cuts. PHOTO COURTESY OF VISION FILMS, INC.

MAY 12, 2022 - One of the grimmest situations that Deanna Troi dealt with as ship’s counselor in Star Trek: The Next Generation was the news that Jean-Luc Picard received about the deaths of his family members in a fire, in Star Trek: Generations. Now Marina Sirtis is dealing with grim realities as a contemporary psychologist, rather than a futuristic counselor, in a new film, which also stars Rebecca Liddiard and Colin Ferguson.

Vision Films announced in a press release that A Thousand Little Cuts is now available in a video-on-demand format. In the film, a young woman, Anne (Liddiard) wakes up injured in the hospital without any recollection of how or why she is there. While a compassionate psychologist (Sirtis) helps her journey through repressed memories and incidents leading up to the traumatic event, an impatient police detective (Ferguson) pushes for answers. As facts begin to surface, Anne’s subconscious fights to keep the truth hidden.

The film was written, directed, and produced by Joshua Brandon, produced by Peter Foldy, BL Fleischer, and Ronnie Wiskup, and executive produced by Scott J. Jones of Artist View Entertainment. Shining a light on how disrespectful behavior both professionally and personally can often be the first step on a path to abuse, the film depicts how ubiquitous these situations are and how quickly they can turn violent. The topic is reflected both on screen and behind the scenes – the two leads in the film, Sirtis and Liddiard, have personal experiences with the subject matter - both serve as Executive Producers and are passionate about bringing awareness to these issues.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline reviewed the film and endorsed a spotlight on their organization in the credits.

Filmmaker Joshua Brandon says, “I spent a number of years listening to stories from women in my life, and the most startling thing I observed was how common these stories were, and how as men, we knew relatively little about these every-day occurrences. I felt I had to tell a story to highlight this issue, and to try to do so in a way that acknowledged the frightening world we subject women to, and critically, to try to rouse a reaction in men to have frank conversations with each other to prevent future abuse.“

The trailer for A Thousand Little Cuts is available on YouTube, and the film is available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime and other services in the US and Canada.