Filmmaker Statement

This film was conceived during a very unsure time in our lives. Conversations that don't go down easy regardless of the time, where further heightened as we're surrounded with mass confusion. With everything happening in the world, should we have a child? After sitting in this question and letting it stew, we attempted to inspire our way out of this existential crater by crafting a short film. After several years of marriage, that question started to loom large. Is it a good idea for us specifically? Is now the time to do this? Are things only going to get worse for younger generations? Is this how everyone feels? And ultimately, what were our parent's thinking about when we were little and they were attempting to nurture our little minds? This allowed us to explore how we were raised, how we were shaped in ways we are trying to break, and speculate on what it would feel like to be a parent. Luckily, we cast our favorite working actress, the incredible Carrie Coon. She brought so much to her performance that taught us about how to approach projects with character first.