The ability of an up-and-coming filmmaker to hone in on characters’ mental deterioration in realistic scenarios signals their potential becoming a brilliant storyteller. That’s certainly the case for UK-based filmmaker Jed Hart, who made his feature film writing and directorial debut on the new psychological thriller, ‘Restless.’

The movie had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival. (Watch our video interview with Hart about the dramedy from last year’s Tribeca Festival here.) The feature then went on to receive a nomination for the Raindance Maverick Award at the 2024 British Independent Film Awards, along with being nominated for the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival.

The drama is now playing on North American digital platforms, courtesy of Quiver Distribution. In honor of the thriller’s recent release, the company has premiered an official clip fro the feature, titled ‘Brownies.’

‘Restless’ stars Lyndsey Marshal as the middle-aged protagonist, Nicky, as well as Aston McAuley, Barry Ward, Kate Robbins, Denzel Baidoo and Ciara Ford. Besides the performers’ captivating acting, Hart’s tense storytelling is also brought to life through the movie’s visuals, including its cinematography by David Bird and production design by Frederick Allsop.

In ‘Restless,’ Nicky, a single, mild-mannered woman and caregiver, faces increasing stress and tension after a group of young men move into the adjoining house. Nicky hopes that their first eardrum-bursting party is an anomaly, but what begins as her polite request to keep the music down quickly escalates into an angry series of confrontations that edge toward violence. Pushed to insanity after weeks of no sleep, she begins to contemplate increasingly severe means to find solitude.