Andrew Koleszar
Jeremiah Follis, Katie Follis
Joely Jensen, Kayla Wease, Natalie Donnelly
High school seniors Kai, Riley, and Evelyn have built their lives around each other—bike rides, coffee shop stops, and late-night traditions defining their friendship. But when tragedy strikes, their world fractures, leaving Kai desperate for distraction. As Riley struggles to hold them together, Kai drifts toward a reckless group whose adrenaline fueled nights offer escape. The deeper she’s pulled into this volatile world, the more tension grows between her old life and the new one threatening to consume her. Surreal yet familiar visions flood Kai’s conscience, mirroring her fractured state of mind and the rift in her relationships. Moving forward seems impossible as her own mind leaves her trapped. 11:17 is a solemn portrait of adolescence in the wake of devastation, balancing realism with dreamlike imagery to explore how tragedy reshapes bonds, fractures identity, and forces us to confront who we become when we face loss.