Logline:

A sudden pounding on her door at midnight startles Betty Bird as she paints a portrait of a woman fighting courageously for her life. Outside is Bee – who announces she has just killed her abusive husband. Their confrontation that night will heal Betty of decades of shame over her own violent marriage, and, by morning, transform her art and herself.

Synopsis:

Betty Bird Goes to War is a narrative short about an artist confronting the shame and self-blame that mar her life decades after the end of her violently abusive marriage. Through the dark, magical midnight hours, as she paints a portrait of a woman warrior fighting desperately for her life, Betty has a shocking encounter with her younger self that, by morning, will transform both the painting and her sense of herself. It’s a story of courage, resilience, and the healing power of art.