Synopsis: What would you do if the most important person in your life is slowly but surely slipping into madness? What if that person happens to be your mother? That’s the dilemma facing straight ‘A’ student Melanie, who dreams of leaving home to study pre-med thousands of miles away. Facing the prospect of losing her daughter, Dawn, already fragile having lost her husband, begins to display cracks in her emotional armor. The intimate bond between mother and daughter, authentically portrayed by Lili Taylor and Stefania LaVie Owen, places Melanie in a difficult position as her mother’s madness takes over and she is faced with making perhaps the most painful decision of her life. PAPER SPIDERS probes the dual realities of truth and delusion. This is a story of resilience, setting painful boundaries and overcoming challenges. A bittersweet score weaves through this gripping and deeply affecting story of the devastation caused by mental illness.

—Barbara Pokras, ACE

Director's Bio: Inon Shampanier is an Israeli-American filmmaker. His directorial debut THE MILLIONAIRE TOUR, which he co-wrote with his wife Natalie, starred Dominic Monaghan, Agnes Bruckner, Jordan Belfi, and Rick Gomez. Inon and Natalie also wrote BEAUTIFUL & TWISTED starring Robe Lowe, Paz Vega and Candice Bergen. PAPER SPIDERS is their third film as writers, and Inon's second directorial project. Inon and Natalie live in Los Angeles with their three children.