Thriller · 2025 · 1h 21m

Plight

Director

Cast

Ada Pasternak as Valentina Matthew J. Plumb as Joe Ryan Manuel as Patrick Ione Butler as Elizabeth Lorraine May Isbell as Mia Grace Kohler as Veronica

Crew

Wedigo von Schultzendorff — Director of Photography Justin Lewis — Editor M.J. Alhabeeb Jr. — Writer Heather Webb — Producer M.J. Alhabeeb Jr. — Producer

Tagline

Justice has no roadmap. Some journeys begin where the system ends.

Synopsis

When a tragic hit-and-run leaves a young couple shattered, a grieving father and a resilient caregiver forge an unlikely alliance. Plight follows Valentina, a Ukrainian woman searching for peace, and Joe, a working-class man losing faith in justice, as they uncover secrets buried in a forgotten Pennsylvania steel town. Bound by loss, their pursuit of truth reveals just how far people will go when justice slips away.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Key Collaborators

M.J. Alhabeeb Jr. Director Wedigo von Schultzendorff Director of Photography Justin Lewis Editor M.J. Alhabeeb Jr. Writer Heather Webb Producer M.J. Alhabeeb Jr. Producer

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