Seabreeze (2021)
Fighting drug addiction, a woman falls deep into depression after having a miscarriage, after having a relapse, she sees hallucinations of her daughter, as if she were to be born.
Films are often described as “art,” especially by filmmakers. Short films often best reflect that sentiment. Fatty Soprano and Shutterr’s film, Seabreeze, captures the emotions and turmoil of a young woman post-miscarriage.
The film is a quick six minutes. A young woman (Shelby Handley) wanders the city streets, lost in herself and haunted by visions brought on by a drug addiction with semi-graphic allusions to her recent miscarriage. During her current relapse, the young woman is given a chance to meet the daughter (Isabella Astbury) she never had.
When placed against the colour-rich background of her surroundings, Handley, who pulls off a wonderful portrayal of a guilt-laden mother mourning her private loss, becomes even more impactful. Much like in real life, the world is passing by, oblivious to her grief, while she struggles to make sense of it. It is only near the end that we see Isabella Astbury, who plays the lost daughter. The setting of their reunion against the backdrop of the ocean and its endless waves is a fitting comparison to the internal battles the mother has had to deal with all by herself.