Above the Shadows

Above the Shadows is a 2019 supernatural romance film written and directed by Claudia Myers. The film stars Olivia Thirlby, Alan Ritchson, Jim Gaffigan, Maria Dizzia, Tito Ortiz, David Johansen, and Megan Fox. It had its world premiere at the Brooklyn Film Festival on May 31, 2019, and was released to video on demand and select theaters on July 19, 2019, by Gravitas Ventures. Plot After the death of her mom, a young woman named Holly (Olivia Thirlby) has faded from the world to the point of becoming invisible where her family, teachers, and classmates can't see her. After more than a decade existing in the shadows, Holly meets the one man who can see her, Shayne Blackwell (Alan Ritchson), a disgraced MMA fighter. Holly discovers that it was one of her tabloid photographs that caused his downfall, and she must restore him to his former glory if she wants to regain a foothold in the world around her. With Shayne, Holly awakens to love, but also to the possibility that she may remain invisible forever. She also falls in love with the MMA fighter.