The Dress
Marie Karkashadze
United States, 2022, 9 min.
In English with English subtitles.

A young woman under house arrest decides to change her appearance drastically for the last chance and a "perfect date" with someone she loves the most. (This film is a co-production of the USA and the Republic of Georgia.)
Director's Statement
Renee struggles to adjust herself to the socially approved standards of a mother figure. As a non-fit for the mother role, she has experienced a lot of judgment in the past, mainly about her lifestyle, appearance, and past mistakes that caused her to lose custody of her son. But now when it comes to a crucial moment of fixing her mistakes, the first thing that she tries to change is her appearance. Her fear of being socially unapproved leads her to go the wrong way. She struggles to see that the only thing she has to fix is her determination to pull herself back for her son and forgive herself for her mistakes. This would lead her to the cornerstone of parenting and to only force in any relationship - love.
Category: Short.
Saturday, April 29
The Screening Room
10:00pm
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