Two worlds collide when Maya’s oldest friend June, single and child-free, shows up at the picture-perfect baby shower her new mommy friends have organized. Acutely aware of this precarious juncture in their relationship, the two friends must find a way to bridge their shared past with the uncertain future that lies ahead.

Refreshing in its commitment to examine the choice of pregnancy and motherhood in all their messy complexity, the film features nuanced performances by Pia Shah and Emily C. Chang who wonderfully embody the vulnerability and ambivalence that color the world of two women who find themselves straddling a defining moment of transition. 

DIRECTOR

Mahesh Pailoor is an Indian American filmmaker based in Los Angeles. He directed and co-wrote the independent feature film BRAHMIN BULLS (IFFLA ’14) starring Sendhil Ramamurthy, Roshan Seth, and Academy Award Winner Mary Steenburgen. The New York Times called it “a warm debut” and the Village Voice praised it as an “accomplished first feature”. His other short films and commercials have won awards and screened at festivals and institutions around the world including SXSW, Cannes Lions, and the Smithsonian. Recently, Mahesh directed episodes of THE BLACKLIST (NBC) and is currently in development on his next feature film THIS LOVING GAZE, a sweeping love story of modern immigration set against the backdrop of a country in turmoil.