The Truth, a Short, Short Film

First I was a teacher, then a school psychologist, then a private practice psychologist, then an author, a playwright, now a film maker. Why? To bring to the world the real thoughts, emotions and feelings that we all struggle with. In this film, I am focusing on the sense of abandonment and feelings of rage that can build up when a person feels left out in important family decisions. Even worse, when the decisions have been made and no one bothers to tell that person. In the film, a young teen has just found out that her family is moving. She is shocked and hurt and above all feels she can't leave the world she has created for herself, just as she is on the cusp of growing up. All of this comes across in two minutes! We are left drawn into her life, also drawn back into the angst so many of us had in adolescence. In today's social media world, we are also left wondering why the girl is using her iphone as a diary. Or is she also reaching out to someone? A stranger? A social media site? Two minutes leaves us with a lot to think about in terms of how kids grow up today.