Fifteen minutes of pure maternal rage that'll wreck your weekend plans.
Ariana, a devoted young Ukrainian mother, who has escaped domestic violence with her small son, struggles to survive in LA, with the help of a new friend. When her abusive ex gets the child legally removed, she does everything she can to get a brilliant lawyer and fight the case, with unexpected consequences.
Acting
Helena Howard's silent scream should be illegal.
Direction
Pal-Chaudhuri weaponizes every second of runtime.
Editing
Cuts like a mother defending her child—no mercy.
Director
Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released amid ongoing Ukrainian displacement crises, the film weaponizes Ariana's accent as both vulnerability and unimpeachable witness.
The 15-minute runtime mirrors the bureaucratic sprint of emergency custody hearings—designed to exhaust, not to serve justice.
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