Cohabitation

Directed By Lauren Barker

While former paramedic Emily tries to live a low-key life to cope with her PTSD, her new roommate has other plans--and a long-held vendetta against medical personnel.

  • ABOUT
  • BIO
Emily, a former paramedic with PTSD, is rebuilding her life and planning her brother's wedding when she gets a new roommate with a dark, mysterious past.
A graduate of Vancouver Film School's screenwriting program, Lauren Barker made her debut feature film, the micro-budget thriller Cohabitation, in her home state of Wisconsin. It premiered at the Twin Cities Film Festival in 2020 and went on to have a successful worldwide festival run, picking up the award for Best Actress in a Feature at the Milwaukee Twisted Dreams Film Festival before securing global distribution with Indie Rights. To support herself between film projects, Barker has worked as a production assistant and assistant camera on commercials and TV. She speaks French and some German, and enjoys studying languages and learning new words.