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Ugly Habits

After an awful fight with Dominic, her wealthy and abusive husband, Ava takes off and spends the night in an empty parking lot, going over her entire relationship, trying to figure out what to do.

  • Julia Dietrich
    Director
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  • Julia Dietrich
    Writer
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  • Julia Dietrich
    Producer
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  • Nicole Bauman
    Key Cast
    "Ava"
  • Stanley Agbalizu
    Key Cast
    "Dominic"
  • Julia Dietrich
    Director of Photography
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  • Julia Dietrich
    Editor
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  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Romantic Drama
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 10, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    300 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Julia Dietrich

I fell in love with movies as a child and have carried that passion for storytelling with me into university where I studied drama and film, and now into my career as a filmmaker.

My dream is to tell profound stories with complex characters and original ideas. I love taking risks in my projects and I am constantly looking for new ways to tell stories.

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Director Statement

For this film, I wanted to explore the vicious cycle of abuse. We see how Ava and Dominic started out as a happy couple in love, and slowly we witness it morph into something toxic and ugly.

It can be easy to feel trapped and alone in these circumstances, and I really wanted to show Ava's dilemma, trying to decide what to do in an extremely difficult and complicated situation.

I want to thank my cast for really brining these characters and this story to life. Together we made an incredible film.