Life isn’t over until it’s over. Senior stories have much to teach about life and love, like how breakups can be rough – especially when you must accept a new reality after being married for decades. These short films tell nuanced stories of life through the ages because life doesn’t end after your 20s, and neither should acting careers! From the lighthearted The Accidental Grandson to the heartbreaking Mireyita, which depicts an aunt's forlorn hope to bring her family back together, this block of films stunningly showcases an often overlooked perspective.
A grieving old man, Terry, is struggling to come to terms with the recent loss of his late wife. When, Sarah (his middle-aged daughter) brings news that Terry’s wife left letters for him hidden around the house, to help him accept her passing, it’s all too much for Terry, unable to put his grief aside. Can Sarah get her father to fulfil her mums final wish and find peace?
- Runtime21 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryAustralia
- DirectorMichael Carzo, Derrick Caballes
- ScreenwriterMichael Carzo, Chiara Anne Carzo
- ProducerMichael Carzo, Derrick Caballes
- CastDoug Wiggins, Lisa Campbell
Life isn’t over until it’s over. Senior stories have much to teach about life and love, like how breakups can be rough – especially when you must accept a new reality after being married for decades. These short films tell nuanced stories of life through the ages because life doesn’t end after your 20s, and neither should acting careers! From the lighthearted The Accidental Grandson to the heartbreaking Mireyita, which depicts an aunt's forlorn hope to bring her family back together, this block of films stunningly showcases an often overlooked perspective.
A grieving old man, Terry, is struggling to come to terms with the recent loss of his late wife. When, Sarah (his middle-aged daughter) brings news that Terry’s wife left letters for him hidden around the house, to help him accept her passing, it’s all too much for Terry, unable to put his grief aside. Can Sarah get her father to fulfil her mums final wish and find peace?
- Runtime21 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryAustralia
- DirectorMichael Carzo, Derrick Caballes
- ScreenwriterMichael Carzo, Chiara Anne Carzo
- ProducerMichael Carzo, Derrick Caballes
- CastDoug Wiggins, Lisa Campbell
