Experiencing Interruptions?

Let Me Rest

A short drama about a grieving woman encountering painful truths at her late mother’s cabin, forcing her to confront her grief head-on.

  • R Jay Molina
    Director
  • R Jay Molina
    Writer
  • Nicole Molina
    Producer
  • Jessica Claros
    Key Cast
    "Lynn"
  • Sally Ann Flores
    Key Cast
    "Mary"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Family
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - R Jay Molina
Director Statement

My mother passed away a month after being partially diagnosed with cancer in 2020. She was a fierce and compassionate woman who also strongly supported my creative endeavors. One of the last things she told me was to keep making movies.

For the last 14 years, I wrote and directed projects that were about other people, exploring and researching different lifestyles and challenges. "Let Me Rest" is the first project where I'm pouring a lot of myself into it. It's intimate. Messy. Vague. Sarcastic. It's a piece of me, my siblings, and my mother.

I tried to envision a scenario where my mother and I didn't have proper closure, where my upbringing with her, though complicated at times in real life, could've pivoted in a completely different direction where we became estranged. "Let Me Rest" is that "what-if?" scenario.