Film: "Disfluency"

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, highlighting the pervasive impact of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment across all communities and individuals it affects.

Darien Library, along with The Rowan Center, will present the film, Disfluency, a powerful film about healing. It is also a commentary on how traumatic events are so commonplace in our society that they become no more than a "um" or "whatever" or "sorry". Directed by Anna Baumgarten, Disfluency has garnered significant recognition, winning Best Narrative Feature and Audience Choice Award at several film festivals, including the Austin Film Festival, and receiving positive critical acclaim. 

About Disfluency

After failing her final college class, Jane returns to her Michigan hometown for one last summer of freedom. There, she reconnects with an old friend who's now a single mother and begins teaching her sign language to help her communicate with her son. Despite these positive connections, Jane struggles to conceal the traumatic secret behind her academic failure.

Director: Anna Baumgarten

Year: 2025

Starring: Libe Barer as Jane, Ariela Barer as Lacey, Chelsea Alden as Amber, Dylan Arnold as Jordan

This movie is 1 hour and 35 minutes and is not rated by the Motion Picture Association.

Watch the official trailer.

About The Rowan Center

The Rowan Center is a sexual assault resource agency that provides free sexual violence preventative education, counseling and advocacy in Lower Fairfield County. 

The Rowan Center counsels victims as they process their experiences of sexual violence from the past, advocate for them as they navigate the circumstances of the present, and educate surrounding communities to prevent sexual violence in the future.

Their 24 hour hotline numbers are 203-329-2929 (english) and 888-568-8332 (español)