The Mighty Arm (2019) Written and Directed by Anastasia Koch MFA film · New York Film Academy · Shot in Miami A promising baseball player’s career is derailed by a devastating injury. Turning to OxyContin to manage the pain, he soon finds himself trapped in a downward spiral of dependency. One night, after mixing alcohol and drugs, he slips into a nightmarish journey through fractured versions of himself—each more broken and desperate than the last. The path leads him to the edge of his own grave, forcing him to confront a single, irreversible choice: continue the descent, or fight his way back. A psychological short film about addiction, identity, and the thin line between self-destruction and redemption.