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Did you know you can walk a mile in someone else’s shoes from the comfort of your own couch? Peer through a hypothetical window and witness people from across the world navigating their own challenges, relationships, and a few of life’s biggest questions. Get to know your neighbors!

Apple Pie & Other Lessons is a short doc about family, food, and the complexity of mother-daughter relationships that intersect with mental illness. Filmmaker, Emily Ryder, interviews her mum and aunt as they prepare an apple pie based on their late mother’s recipe, and reflect on how her struggles with mental health impacted their relationship with her & coloured their views of motherhood.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    6:24
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada
  • Premiere
    US Premiere
  • Director
    Emily Ryder
  • Producer
    Stephanie Nakashima, Emily Ryder
  • Cinematographer
    Katja de Bourbon
  • Editor
    Samantha van der Bent