Exclusive Heightened Trailer Sets Release Date for Dramatic Comedy

ComingSoon can exclusively reveal a trailer for Heightened.

Heightened is a new dramatic comedy movie that has been acquired by Freestyle Digital Media. Written and directed by Sara Friedman, the movie will be released this coming October.

Check out the exclusive Heightened trailer and poster below (watch more trailers and clips):

When will Heightened be released?

Freestyle Digital Media will release Heightened on North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms on October 1, 2024. It will be released on DVD on the same date.

“An award-winning film festival favorite, Heightened tells the story of Nora, an anxious young woman who suffers a mental breakdown mid-Bar exam and returns home to Maine to live with her emotionally distant parents,” the official synopsis reads. “While she undergoes court-ordered psychiatric treatment, Nora’s world is further upended when she is assigned to volunteer at her local state park. Nature-induced panic attacks subside in the company of her new supervisor, Dusty, who is dealing with crippling issues of his own. Maybe Nora and Dusty can help each other overcome the obstacles their socially complicated world presents to them.”

Friedman also stars in the movie as Nora. The cast additionally includes Dave Register as Dusty, Mike Mitchell as Mitch, Xander Berkeley as Gordon, and Sarah Clarke as Susan.

“Heightened is a film that viscerally captures the sensory experiences that come with suffering from anxiety,” Friedman said in a statement. “I know from personal experience that a wealth of humorous moments can stem from the everyday experience of trying to stay afloat. Heightened shows both the light and the dark, and ultimately, how human connection can save us from ourselves. We’re thrilled that Freestyle Digital Media has embraced the film and will be helping us introduce it to a wide audience throughout North America. If just one person watching this film feels a little less alone or is inspired to reach out and connect with someone, we will have succeeded.”

The film is produced by John Hermann, Friedman, and Mat Ratner.

Brandon Schreur

Brandon Schreur has been writing about comics, movies, television shows, and all things pop culture for roughly five years. He's a lifelong cinephile who spends way, way too much money buying Blu-rays and trade paperbacks. You can find him on twitter at @brandonschreur.