Root Letter

Directed By Sonja O'Hara

After Carlos, an impoverished teen from a fractured home, receives a desperate note from Sarah, a pen pal he lost touch with a year ago, he uses her letters to solve the mystery of her disappearance and crimes she may have been a part of.

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Adapted from Kadokawa Games’ best-selling Japanese video game ROOT LETTER, the film stars Danny Ramirez (Top Gun: Maverick) as Carlos, an impoverished teen who receives a desperate note from Sarah, a pen pal he long lost touch with, and follows his journey as he sets out to uncover the mystery of her disappearance
Sonja O’Hara is an Emmy nominated queer director. She was chosen as one of the “10 Filmmakers To Watch” by Independent Magazine, chosen by a jury from MovieMaker Magazine, the Sundance Institute and Austin Film Festival. Sonja recently directed the feature film MID-CENTURY (starring AVATAR’s Stephan Lang & Oscar nominee Bruce Dern), and ROOT LETTER, an adaptation of the popular Japanese PlayStation game. She is represented by WME.