In this unsettling short film, an incarcerated woman named Peg tries to connect with her daughter on the outside. The prison has granted permission for a teleconference, but her daughter, Dorian, blunts the opportunity for reconciliation with a standoffish attitude and defiant refusal to show her face.
No doubt, Peg brought this situation upon herself through years of neglect and addiction. Still, wouldn't it be nice if Dorian showed a little more humanity for her own mother? Such is the depth of the wound, and tragically, this short film draws from real life experience.
Director Augusta Palmer is a filmmaker and educator with a good instinct for character, dialogue and story. The emptiness between mother and daughter expressed through uncomfortable moments of silence is deeply informed and impactful. You can watch the trailer here: Order My Steps
