My Baby Cries
A chilling drama exposing the painful struggle of a young couples journey into parenthood.
As their relationship fractures under the weight of their isolated despair, a mutual friends growing concern finally forces the couple to confront their reality.
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Faith ElizabethDirector
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Faith ElizabethWriter
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Faith ElizabethProducerDragonflies only live for 24 hours, In Flight
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Faith ElizabethKey Cast"Sara"Powertool Cheerleaders VS the Boyband of the Screeching Dead, Dragonflies Only Live for 24 Hours, In Flight
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Oliver AsanteKey Cast"Abe"
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Megan Rose BuxtonKey CastPowertool Cheerleaders VS the Boyband of the Screeching Dead
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:13 minutes 37 seconds
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Completion Date:February 7, 2022
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Production Budget:8,000 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:RED
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
"Just have Faith"- a motto that Actress, Producer and now first time Director Faith Elizabeth has tenaciously clung onto throughout her life. From debilitating Chronic pain causing her to drop out of college at 17, becoming a working class single Mum at 19, miscarrying her second baby just after her 21st birthday and escaping an abusive relationship- Faith has fought, against all odds, to not just find, but build her own door into the Film Industry. Carrying a wealth of life experiences, she begun Acting in Indie Films, then naturally fell into Producing others work, while starting Yes She Cannes- an empowerment project supporting women at Cannes Film Festival.
Following the heart-wrenching grief of miscarriage, experienced by her sister and her best friend, Faith found herself compelled to tell the tragic story of "My Baby Cries".
Written, Directed and Produced by Faith Elizabeth, with elements based real events, Faith also decided to take on the role of Sara in this hauntingly sad film.
It felt like a lifetime ago that I inconsolably wept while cradling my daughters baby doll, striving for some kind of comfort, after being told the baby growing inside me didn't have a heartbeat. But those feelings of immeasurable grief came flooding back years later in the moment my best friend hysterically called me- she was bleeding- she was miscarrying her baby. Just days later my sister tragically had the same heartbreaking news.
1 in 4 Pregnancies end in the loss of the babies life- yet it is still a difficult topic that's hardly discussed.
"My Baby Cries" tells the tragic story of young couple Sara and Abe, as they struggle with their journey into parenthood. Isolated in their grief, this story aims to shed a light on and encourage conversations around, the suffering that millions of people struggle with every year.
I was very fortunate to find a small, diverse, mostly female, team of Cast and Crew, who passionately believed in the story, to support me in my journey. We also employed several members of the LGBTQA+ community, ensuring we were supporting and offering opportunities to underrepresented filmmakers.
With 175 crowdfunder backers and the film trending globally on Indiegogo, we were able to finance the project and as a result pay nearly everyone involved for their work.
*please note we have ENGLISH SUBTITLES available if required. Thank you.
"My Baby Cries"- a story of endless Love.
But when will the Crying stop?