Through the Glass Darkly, the new feature from director Lauren Fash, falls into the latter category. It plays the virtual Frameline44 Film Festival through September 27.The film stars 80s teen queen Robyn Lively (Teen Witch, The Karate Kid) as Charlie, a butch, small-town lesbian reeling from the unsolved abduction of her daughter.
More than a year after her daughter’s abduction, her relationship with her longtime partner has dissolved, and she’s descended into alcoholism.
Then, when the daughter of Trip Carmichael (Michael Trucco)–the wealthiest man in town–goes missing, Charlie joins forces with an ambitious reporter, Amy (Shanola Hampton) to stop the kidnapper.Fash emerged as a filmmaker after studying at the University of Southern.