8 minutes to fix a broken family? Good luck, mom.
After not speaking for many years, a mother sends her two daughters to find a box in their family storage unit to try and rekindle their once strong bond. The film follows Chole and Sammy as they try and hunt for their box, does the mothers plan work.
Writing
Ambitious emotional arc crammed into 8 minutes.
Acting
Student actors carrying heavy family baggage believably.
Director
Joshua Lockley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot at Staffordshire University as a student project with zero-budget resources and local talent.
The unopened box functions as deliberate MacGuffin — the sisters' journey matters more than its contents, mirroring how families often avoid confronting what actually broke them.
US
