Young girls trapped in abusive homes have two choices: surrender or escape. Fear of reprisal, fear of endangering other loved ones, serves to keep the girls in line. But for the ones like Esmee Johnson, who will not give in or give up, escape is the only way. And so Esmee runs. Pursued by the cult she escapes, persecuted by the government who wants to use her as a witness, and wanted by the pimps who conned her into seeking refuge with them — Esmee runs to stay alive. She becomes a teen fugitive in her quest for finding hope.
Directed by Diane Namm
Diane Namm is a storyteller in every medium: books, film, stage, and television. Her film credits include the award-winning shorts THE SACRIFICE, TELEMAFIA and GREAT AMERICAN PIGEON RACE. Her “docu-dramedy” WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE DINGLE opened the 2011 Dingle International Film Festival in Dingle, Ireland. Namm’s other documentaries, SASA and the LADY COX STORY, are screened worldwide.
Cast
Molly Quinn as Esmee Johnson
Chris Mulkey as Rev. Ezra Dobbins
Richard Riehle as Sheriff Avery
James Morrison as US Attorney Peter Gwynn
Kristen Dalton as FBI Agent Lani Morgan
Website: www.findinghope.tv
