Films often romanticize teen-adult affairs, sugar-coating the abuse as desire. This film confronts that myth through a deeply personal story of realizing, years later, that what felt like love was grooming. By supporting this film, you’re helping challenge stories that normalize predatory dynamics.
I Remember the House Was Red examines the aftermath of surviving a predatory teen–adult relationship. Through an intimate confrontation, the film challenges romanticized narratives, breaks long-held silence, and asserts a simple truth: the shame belongs to the abuser, not the survivor.
In the film, Paula (29) runs into Bruno (56) years after the had an online affair that led to his divorce. What starts as a casual encounter, leads Paula to self-invite to his family barbecue.