Bruised

Name: Bruised
Director: Lou Burns
Genre: Drama, Family
Cast: Becky Lindsay, Jude Gore, Bill Pickard, Riley D McGuire, Sally Paterson

20 min · Drama, Family

When suspicious bruising is found on Lisa's son, Bobby, she is forced to confront her own childhood trauma to prevent him from being taken by a well-meaning social worker.

Directed by Lou Burns · Written by Lou Burns

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