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Take Care

Isa struggles to tell her parents the truth about her future; as the time of her decision quickly approaches, she is visited by strange and bizarre manifestations of her guilt.

  • Crystal Bernardo
    Key Cast
    "ISA"
  • Leslie Usi
    Key Cast
    "CYNTHIA"
  • Victor Mambu
    Key Cast
    "DANIEL"
  • Hayley Garcia
    Director
  • Hayley Garcia
    Writer
  • Hayley Garcia
    Executive Producer
  • Renae Farias
    Producer
  • Anthony Tollerson
    Producer
  • Joshua Cho
    Music Composed By
  • Kelly Kosman
    Assistant Director
  • Colin Vail
    Director of Photography
  • Isabella Sanchez
    Director of Photography
  • Mauricio Nunez
    Editors
  • Abby Buotte
    Editors
  • Katie Hernandez
    Production Designer
  • Jaime Barrios
    Sound Designers
  • Madison Dalton
    Sound Designers
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Family, Surrealist, Pyschological
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 15, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    12,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - California State University Fullerton
Director Biography - Hayley Garcia

Hayley Garcia is a 22-year-old Filipina filmmaker from San Jose, California. Hayley typically works behind the camera, but this past year, she has decided to make her writer/director debut with her short film, “Take Care.”

Hayley loves stories about the intricacies of life and relationships told by surrealist filmmakers. Some of her favorite films are "Minari" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." She is also an avid Letterboxd user and loves logging newly watched movies.

She is eager for more filmmakers that reflect the culture and community she sees around her and believes she can be a driver of that change. In the future, Hayley hopes to continue expanding her experience in directing and cinematography alongside like-minded individuals.

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Director Statement

Take Care started as a tribute to my family but then became a way to connect intimately to a culture that always felt so distant, reshaping what I thought it meant to be Filipino-American. However, the family in this story just so happens to be Filipino. At its core, this film is about anyone who has felt guilt when pursuing their passions, especially when their family has given up so much for them.