Inheritance

A quiet, tender short that sits with a caregiver's exhaustion and slowly opens into something like release.

Directed by

Hallel Mujingila Diakalenga

Genres

Drama

Starring

Adwoa Duncan-Williams, Yvonne Paretzky, Bilal Walker

Overview

Ruth, a 37-year-old has taken care of her ailing mother for years, to the detriment of her personal and professional life. Now that her mother is on the verge of dying, Ruth suddenly finds herself inside her mother’s subconscious and through some key memories, learns to let go, and realizes that it’s not too late for her to start over.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, warm and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, family, isolation, memory

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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