Synopsis:
We enter the story where two close friends, Fern and Marcie get together at a local coffee shop to celebrate a birthday. Fern has been going through two years of cycles of In Vitro, desperately trying to get pregnant but with no success. Her husband, Nick’s coping mechanism has been dressing up with the family Cat and taking silly pictures. Marcie jokingly suggests that Fern just book a vacation for herself and leave hubby with the cat. All this to help soften the reality that the birthday Fern celebrates today is that of a child she miscarried two years before.
Directed by Grace Samson, Barry Samson
Review by Andie Karvelis:
One of the most impressive things about this film is that off-screen it’s a family affair. Written by Grace Samson, directed by Grace and Barry Samson with a flawless score by Chanel Samson.
The premise of the film surrounds Fern, played by Rae Cofsky, who is currently going through In vitro to get pregnant after having a miscarriage two years before. This is incredibly well acted by both Rae Cofsky and Vanessa Simon, who portrays Marcie. However it’s the server, Yelizaveta Sorkin, who absolutely steals the show with her endearingly awkward rendition of Happy Birthday.
Giancarlo Diaz did an amazing job with the cinematography and I have to commend Grace Samson for writing such a poignant script. This Samson family did a wonderful job making such an emotional and moving film.
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