SACRAMENT

Stacy Gonzalez, Jasmin Walker, and Kim Ramirez breathe life into Straight's poignant account of the lives of Larette, Cherrise, and Marisol, ICU nurses who are working during the Covid-19 pandemic. Shaun Taylor-Corbett offers a glimpse of a man on the outside. Early in 2020, isolated in small trailers in San Bernardino, Calif., the three exhausted women deal with their fears of the virus and their concerns for themselves and their loved ones while facing the grim toll of patient losses. Gonzalez, Walker, Ramirez, and Taylor-Corbett's voices ring true as they portray their characters' apprehensions, as well as those of their colleagues, friends, and family. The lives of three nurses on the front line of the Covid-19 pandemic take on a dreamlike quality in this narration. [Published: JANUARY 2026]