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After the death of their family patriarch, a mother and daughter grapple with the ways in which we grieve loss, and try to move forward. After her father's sudden and unexpected death, Zeesha is grappling with an unsettling feeling she can't quite figure out. It is grief, but why does it feel it without connection? She wishes she could process this without the constant interruption by her mother, Benaifer, who, let's say, does not seem to be grieving 'appropriately' at all. At least not according to Zeesha. All this, while they were in the midst of preparing for Zeesha's wedding; the coffee table is a mélange of wedding RSVPs and condolence cards. Zeesha only wants one person to respond to her right now-her mother. After failed attempts to reason with Benaifer, Zeesha's unprocessed grief quickly turns into anger. She pushes, but Benaifer pushes right back, or deflects. Zeesha can't hold back anymore when her mom labels her reaction as 'over the top'. It is one thing for Benaifer to not process her own emotions, but to call Zeesha's exaggerated is not something Zeesha was prepared for. She lets it all out, holds nothing back. That's when Benaifer finally responds to her. But what Benaifer has to say is something Zeesha did not expect. Did that response bring them closer?
- Runtime
- 14m
- Released
- 2024
Details
Release year: 2024
Storyline
After the death of their family patriarch, a mother and daughter grapple with the ways in which we grieve loss, and try to move forward. After her father's sudden and unexpected death, Zeesha is grappling with an unsettling feeling she can't quite figure out. It is grief, but why does it feel it without connection? She wishes she could process this without the constant interruption by her mother, Benaifer, who, let's say, does not seem to be grieving 'appropriately' at all. At least not according to Zeesha. All this, while they were in the midst of preparing for Zeesha's wedding; the coffee table is a mélange of wedding RSVPs and condolence cards. Zeesha only wants one person to respond to her right now-her mother. After failed attempts to reason with Benaifer, Zeesha's unprocessed grief quickly turns into anger. She pushes, but Benaifer pushes right back, or deflects. Zeesha can't hold back anymore when her mom labels her reaction as 'over the top'. It is one thing for Benaifer to not process her own emotions, but to call Zeesha's exaggerated is not something Zeesha was prepared for. She lets it all out, holds nothing back. That's when Benaifer finally responds to her. But what Benaifer has to say is something Zeesha did not expect. Did that response bring them closer?