Experiencing Interruptions?

Tight

A woman grappling with difficulty finding sexual pleasure after childbirth falls back on an old coping habit.

  • Jessica Barr
    Director
    That Piece Of You
  • Jessica Barr
    Writer
    Sophie Jones
  • Jessica Barr
    Producer
    Sophie Jones
  • Fabianne Therese Gstottenmayr
    Key Cast
    "Wife"
    Teenage Cocktail, Southbound
  • Sarah Whelden
    Director Of Photography
    Bury Your FIsh
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Dramedy, Body Horror
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 54 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • SXSW
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    March 10, 2024
    World Premiere
    Midnight Short Competition
  • Cinema Femme Film Festival
    Chicago
    April 28, 2024
    Narrative Short
  • Florida Film Festival
    Orlando
    April 14, 2024
    Narrative Short Competition
  • Palm Springs Shorts Festival
    Palm Springs
    United States
  • Hollyshorts Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Salute Your Shorts Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
Director Biography - Jessica Barr

A filmmaker raised in Portland, Oregon; Jessica Barr's work often explores loss and discoveries made from grief. "SOPHIE JONES", a feature that Barr wrote, produced and starred in premiered at the 2020 Deauville Film Festival. The film screened at numerous other festivals before being acquired by Oscilloscope Laboratories with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Barr is the recipient of the Future of Film is Female Grant, the Oregon Made Grant, and the Regional Arts and Cultural Grant in Portland. Her short film "TIGHT" just had its world premiere at SXSW and was listed as a top 10 best film to see at SXSW 2024 by Harper's Bazaar. She splits her time between Los Angeles and Portland and is prepping for her feature directorial debut.

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Director Statement

I wrote this piece after a friend offhandedly mentioned the husband stitch. Unfamiliar with the term, I rushed to my computer to confirm that there was such a thing. Rare, yes, but there were cases. I started to think about the numerous occasions I had been gaslight within medical settings, when I had advocated my pain and had been told that I didn't know what I was feeling. My thoughts turned to my Mom, who battled stage 4 breast cancer for 9 years, and the amount of doctors she consulted for a second or third opinion - how crucial it was to get more than one opinion. Contemplating the avenues we navigate during times of crisis and for pleasure, I found myself pondering the significance of being deprived of a coping mechanism – in my case, the role of sex.