Short film

Mother

2025 · 15 min

A quiet, suffocating plunge into new motherhood, where guilt and isolation press in with unspoken dread.

Overview: Christine is isolated at home with her newborn baby. New in the role as a mom, Christine feels the guilt from society of not connecting with her child. Only herself to blame, along with the fact that the baby doesn't like her.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, isolation, guilt, identity
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
isolation
guilt
identity
loneliness
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none