16 minutes to break your heart and stitch it back crooked.
In the midst of college application season, Ace struggles with the choice between going off to California to pursue her passion for photography at an art school or staying at home with her father in Atlanta after the recent death of her mother. Ace’s late mother’s memory remains a strong presence as she takes a surreal journey through the city to reconcile her future and her relationship with her father.
Cinematography
Atlanta becomes a character—gritty, golden, achingly alive.
Acting
Wainwright's silence speaks louder than any dialogue.
Direction
Shepard turns a short into an entire emotional universe.
Director
Gabrielle Shepard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Gabrielle Shepard made this as her USC thesis film before directing on Queen Sugar.
The surreal street photography sequences mirror how grief actually feels—moments of hyper-clarity interrupting ordinary life.
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