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The Diagnosis

Two sisters come to terms over their mom’s next doctor’s appointment.

  • Timothy Huls
    Director
    Haruto; Chamomile Baby; Tea
  • Carolyn Bacon
    Director
  • Carolyn Bacon
    Writer
  • Alexis Karl
    Director of Photography
    The White Boar; Metamorph
  • Adam Torkel
    Producer
    Killow
  • Carolyn Bacon
    Key Cast
    "Ellie"
  • Jessica Lea Risco
    Key Cast
    "Kate"
    Ruby and Jude; Chamomile Baby
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 13, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Portland
    United States
    February 26, 2023
    Oregon Short Film Festival
Director Biography - Timothy Huls, Carolyn Bacon

Timothy Huls and Carolyn Bacon co-directed "The Diagnosis", Bacon's debut short film. Huls is an LA-based actor and filmmaker with a knack for telling stories about communication and intimacy. This is the third short film he has directed. Bacon is an NYC-based actor and writer who originally pursued a career in medicine and earned her Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience.

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Director Statement

Carolyn Bacon, Writer and Co-Director:

This film was inspired by watching my mother, a career nurse, come to terms with her mother’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. She took charge of her mom’s care, often at odds with her siblings. I watched my mom game the system to get my grandmother better care - but also keep her guard up with medical jargon and distance herself from the more immediate pain her siblings felt. Expertise, especially in science, can be a double-edged sword when it prevents human connection. In the end, no special knowledge or access can control a loved one’s decline. There is deep vulnerability in not knowing. It is at this knife’s edge of science and art where families grapple with how to care for their loved ones.