Idle Hands

Have you ever thought about taking your hands off the wheel?

2024 · 14 min · Drama

A day in the life of Laura and Corey, a married couple struggling with mental health issues. Corey has lost his job to alcoholism and is now trapped in a spiral of depressive hedonia, constantly in haste for the next fleeting high. Laura has found herself in a life confined by societal expectations, serving a life term of supporting her husband who is paralyzed by depression and addiction, and hopelessly wishing for a better life she'll never afford. The young couple live with clashing internal lives, Corey secretly coming closer to actualizing his suicidal ideation while Laura secretly hides a discovery that may weigh the couple deeper into an existential hell

Directed by Ronan Kerrigan · Written by Ronan Kerrigan