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Scientists Find Cure For Dangerous Yet Rare Disease in PAINLESS, Available on DVD and Digital This October

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Scientists Find Cure For Dangerous Yet Rare Disease in PAINLESS, Available on DVD and Digital This October Image

PAINLESS is an exciting thriller from the mind of director Jordan Horowitz (Angel of Nanjing). Based on the real life character Henry Long,Painless focuses on a life without the ability to feel pain. How could one live, love and cope in a world without pain? Henry (Joey Klein, "12 Monkeys") searches for a cure to his condition, with the mysterious Shani (Evalena Marie, "True Blood") as time for a cure is running out. Painless is currently on a theatrical run, in Los Angeles and cast and crew are in attendance, at the Laemmle Music Hall. As well, Painless will show on DVD and Digital platforms, in early October, through Indican Pictures.

The story for Painless is based on the rare condition - congenital analgesia. Those afflicted cannot feel pain, but can still feel emotion. Trapped in a deadened body, Henry struggles to relate to others, while desperately struggling to find a drug or a surgery that can relieve his suffering. When Shani enters his life, Henry is finally motivated to find his own breakthrough, with his own research as doctors are POWERLESS to help him and stop his reckless experiments.

Painless has just come off a successful film festival run. Screenings continue in Los Angeles and soon on home entertainment platforms. In San Jose, Painless was the winner of a "New Vision Award." As well, at the Other Worlds Film Festival, in Austin, Texas, this ground-breaking thriller won a "Best Feature Actor" award, for Klein's performance. This title is currently on a one-week theatrical showing in Los Angeles, with a DVD and Digital launch scheduled for October 2nd.Painless is a film that deals with love and tragedy, in a world where feeling no pain can only lead to disconnection. Don't miss it in theatres and on home entertainment platforms this October!

Watch the official trailer here!

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