The Odds

A woman-known only as the "Player" -is in an undisclosed location. In the chair across the table is the "Game Master" - a young man enlisted by a shadowy syndicate. There are 20 players in separate locations, with 20 Game Masters. Web cams send video of each Player to a clearing house, that coordinates an underground betting pool, where elite, wealthy spectators watch and gamble. The Player has lived a life of bad decisions. This is her last effort to atone for her failures and do what's right for her child. So she's ready to withstand the pain. As she plays, her only confidante is the Game Master, helping her keep it together as the game takes its toll. But he relishes the power the game gives him, and as the rounds go on, he begins abusing his power over her. (Nashville Film Festival)