Early personal identity and character are built, piece by piece, from childhood experiences that color our lives long after those events have faded from view. In cases of personal shock or abuse, deep parts of the self can be thrown into chaos. Not only the outer layers but also subtler areas such as inner identity and gender. In this true story of survival by two fragile teenagers, every layer of their identity is put to the test. They resist, battle and run, trying to escape a dark family secret, drugs, and toxic, picture-perfect suburban home lives. Things quickly get complicated. "What...

In cases of past childhood abuse, deep parts of the self are thrown into chaos. Memory or concentration are of course strongly impacted, but so are those quiet, invisible areas dealing with emotional stability, personal identity and even gender. Health, career and relationships wear the scars for decades. Shivers, Slaps and Silence is the true story of two teenagers in the sexy 70s, survivors in their own way, and the hearty struggle they assemble through a wild montage of events. Unique, endearing and sprinkled with the sort of humor that teenagers do best.