Conceived at the nexus of fantasy and flesh, The Lingering and the Stainrecords the actual etching of a poem onto skin by a blind tattooist.
Bound to perfect stillness, the girl's mind wanders through the pain.
Do her own thoughts direct the needle; or is she ruled by the consensual act?
Who is writing? Part gruesome gothic neo-noir, part hyper-real documentary,
The Lingering and the Stain is a literally spine-tingling short film.