Synopsis
A lonely young woman's desperate need for emotional and sexual companionship draws her into a surreal and ultimately destructive relationship with a shifting and whispering tattoo she has willed to life on her skin.
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Director & Writers
Derek Franson
Director
Derek Franson
Writer
Cast
Victoria Bidewell
Koffie / Tattoo
Tygh Runyan
Nathan
Jane Sowerby
Synthia
Philip Granger
Allan
Jenn Griffin
Koffie's Mother
Paul Jarrett
Koffie's Father
Ava Hughes
Peg
Rachel Hayward
Tammie
John Tench
Tattoo Artist
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