# and the heavens must have cried (2025)

> A haunting 1968 Malibu short drama follows Susan Atkins as a love song for Charles Manson slips from intimate devotion into ominous manipulation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7414906

## Facts

- Runtime: 14 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: James Camali
- Cast: Hannah Howzdy, Remington Moses, Amanda Turen, Evangeline Neuhart, Nathan Wallace
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11411914/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: foreboding, psychologically intense, disturbing, short film showcase, true crime night

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