The Search

Documentary Short
United States, 24 Minutes
Director Thomas Brouns
Producer Thomas Brouns and Dereka Bennett
Screenwriter Thomas Brouns
Executive Producer n/a
Cinematographers Thomas Brouns, Dereka Bennett, and Eleonora Bianchi
Music By William Ryan Fritch and others
Composer William Ryan Fritch and others
Cast n/a - documentary
Three days after her high school graduation, Jasmine Lovett joins the Air Force for the opportunities it offers. Initially, she thrives. But when her great-grandmother dies, everything changes. Jasmine struggles with depression and is brought back early from her first deployment. Over the next 18 months, her condition fails to improve. In and out of inpatient mental health facilities, she is assigned new duties that don’t require a weapon. Believing her commander intends to discharge her without veterans’ benefits, Jasmine drives to a city park and takes her own life. Three years later, her family still has unanswered questions and wonders whether the military did everything they could to prevent Jasmine’s death.
Festivals & Awards
Sky Arts Film Festival