NOCHA SHORT FILM

Hollywood Golden Vista Films presents

No One
Comes Home

War ends on paper. For those who carry it home, the journey is just beginning.

FormatShort film · 25 min
Production beginsDecember 2026
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01 / THE STORY

The war follows him home.

A human story about what remains after survival.

Isaac returns from combat carrying invisible wounds, the deaths of civilians, fellow soldiers, and his closest friend, Bryant.

As guilt, grief, and emotional isolation pull him farther from his wife Sarah and their son Leo, Isaac reaches a breaking point. With Sarah beside him and through traditional Indigenous healing practices, he begins to confront the pain he has carried for years.

No One Comes Home does not promise that the past can be erased. It asks something more honest: can connection, courage, and love lead someone back to life?

A lone figure standing between a vivid orange and the warm light of a family home at blue hour.
Campaign artwork · No One Comes Home
“Coming home is not the same as returning.”
02 / WHY THIS FILM

Beyond the uniform

Help us tell the part of the story that begins after the headlines end, nearly 18 veterans lose their battle every day after the uniform comes off.

01

A story too often carried in silence

The film looks beyond the battlefield to the moral injury, grief, and disconnection that can follow a service member home. This story is driven by a devastating reality. Over a ten-year period, more than 65,000 veterans died by suicide, meaning nearly 18 veterans lose their battle every day after the uniform comes off.

02

A family searching for one another

Isaac’s journey is also Sarah and Leo’s, a portrait of the patience, pain, and courage required to rebuild connection.

03

Healing without an easy ending

Traditional Indigenous healing practices help Isaac face what he carries. The past remains, but returning to life becomes possible.

Official trailer

Coming soon
03 / WATCH

A first look is coming

This space is reserved for the official trailer.

Follow the film as we move from pre-production into principal photography in December 2026.

04 / THE FILMMAKERS

Behind the story

Made by storytellers who believe healing deserves to be seen.

Production Manager & Producer

Melissa Lavigne

Isaac Smit

Executive Producer

To Be Announced

Join the film family

Help this story find its way home.

Your support will help us create this film with the care, craft, and emotional integrity its subject deserves. Every contribution moves us closer to production.

Production is planned for December 2026.

YOUR SUPPORT HELPS FUND

  • + Cast and crew
  • + Locations and production design
  • + Camera, lighting, and sound
  • + Safety and on-set support
  • + Editing, sound mix, and color
  • + Festival submissions and outreach