The Pardoned (2017)

The second civil war on U.S. soil gives way to a society stripped of freedom and democracy. Our country is sectioned off into territories; each presided by its own Monarchy. It's not an easy life for the common citizens of these territories. As rations become more and more scarce, the Monarchy takes extreme measures to secure their own power and survival at the expense of the common people, further widening the gap between the privileged and the poor. "The Pardoned" tells the story of four prisoners locked together in one cell within one of these districts and explores how these prisoners cope with their inhumane conditions-surviving on the bare minimum that is provided to them by their Monarchy-while challenging themselves to attempt to mend what's been broken in their society. "The Pardoned" is a story of survival, intellectual perseverance and, above all, love.