The Frontiers Are My Prison (2021)
A young, schizophrenic author grapples with his sanity and story after quitting his prescribed medication.
2021-10-10
United States of America
15 Min.
PG-13
Overview
Worried that he has not unlocked his full creative potential, Oscar, a young writer, throws away medication designed to remediate his schizophrenic outbursts. However, as his medication begins to wear off, Oscar finds it increasingly difficult to differentiate between the story he writes and the reality in which he lives. Centered around themes of isolation and perspective, THE FRONTIERS ARE MY PRISON explores the question: what does it mean to be a "frontiersman" in the twenty-first century?