Filmmaker Statement

When I was little, the scariest thing that could happen to me was for a ghost to appear in my room. If the concept of an afterlife is such a comfort to so many people, then why are ghosts so scary? To me, it was the possibility that such afterlife could be rooted in pain and loneliness. If unfinished business is enough to keep a soul in limbo, then my poor spirit would suffer perpetually. As a chronically anxious person, the idea that we could die at any moment is always in the back of my mind. It makes me hyper aware of all my actions, forcing me to never leave on bad terms with loved ones for the fear that it could be the last time I ever see them. Existing with the regret of an unhappy ending is the scariest thing I could ever imagine– so I wanted to see it on film. The goal became to explore guilt and its horrifying effects on the carrier, but ultimately crafting the opportunity for redemption, even after the omnipotent punctuation of death. If at the very least, to ease my own anxieties about death.