Serpentine Pink (2022)

Set against the surreal and eerie backdrop of Joshua Tree’s desert wilderness in California, *Serpentine Pink* is a uniquely visceral and independent film centered on female experiences. The story explores the complex and intense processes of healing a traumatized heart. Drawing inspiration from the French Grand Guignol tradition of horror theater, the film employs a poetic blend of visual and verbal storytelling to evoke the haunting beauty of the Mojave Desert's landscape and soundscape. The narrative follows a reclusive biker woman and her exotic dancer lover, who is captivated by John Wayne, as they grapple with the disturbing aftermath of a brutal acid attack. Alongside them, an ethereal psychic and her aspiring healer ally join forces with supernatural elements to confront and mend the profound emotional wounds borne from the struggle to break free from cycles of possessive love. Through this haunting tale, *Serpentine Pink* delves deeply into themes of trauma, recovery, and the quest for emotional liberation.