Director: Philippe Caland
Writer: Philippe Caland
Production Company: The Butterfly Confirmation
Expected Release: September 2024 (United States)
Story
Death in Ojai is a psychological drama set against the peaceful yet eerie backdrop of Ojai, California. It weaves together the lives of a group of people who are all struggling with their pasts and who gather for a weekend workshop intended to help them face their darkest desires and fears. Under the direction of the mysterious Diana (Madeline Zima), the workshop quickly gets out of control as dark secrets, buried traumas, and suppressed emotions surface. This leads to a tragic and mysterious death that leaves everyone wondering what is real and who can be trusted.
Plot Summary
Renowned life coach and healer Diana extends an invitation to a small group of people to a remote retreat in Ojai, promising them a life-changing experience. Don (Don Wallace), a former soldier haunted by his past deeds; Shiva (Erin Hammond), a grieving mother seeking meaning in her life; and Mila (Bobbie Breckenridge), a prosperous but lonesome businesswoman, are among the attendees.
As the workshop goes on, Diana’s unorthodox techniques challenge the participants to the breaking point and make them face their darkest selves. The retreat becomes a nightmare, though, when one of the participants is discovered dead under suspicious circumstances. Diana, who is now under investigation, has to deal with the group’s developing mistrust and paranoia as they are all starting to suspect someone.
The true nature of the workshop is questioned as the distinction between illusion and reality becomes more hazy. Is Diana genuinely a healer, or is she using the group to further her own sinister agenda? Furthermore, what relationship exists between the participants’ ostensibly unconnected lives and the death? As tensions reach a boiling point, the truth behind the death and Diana’s real intentions are revealed in a shocking climax that leaves the survivors forever changed.
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Cast
Madeline Zima as Diana
Erin Hammond as Shiva
Don Wallace as Don
Rainbeau Mars as Workshop Attendee
MJ Gazali as Able
Gigi Levangie as Gigi
Philippe Caland as Jack
Michael Gruskoff as Jim
Bobbie Breckenridge as Mila
Aries Sanders as Angela
Cynthia Bravo as Lawyer
Betsy Clark as Gina
Charley Mae Caland as Charley
Tommy Tank as Driver
Marwan Gazalis as Able
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