Amina, a young woman (17) is pregnant and afraid to give birth. For a consolation and advice she goes to older women but their stories scare her even more.
Sound
Sankaram's voice work: panic, defiance, and dark comedy in one breath.
Writing
Horror-comedy so precise, every frame earns its squirm.
Director
Signe Baumane
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Baumane hand-drew and animated this herself over two years, using her own pregnancy fears as fuel.
Part of Baumane's 'Rocks in My Pockets' universe exploring Latvian women's mental health through grotesque animation—Birth is the fever dream prelude.
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