Yesterday’s Fine

A teenage girl, Shannon, is fighting an addiction to prescription meds that overshadows her passion and talent for music, while ruining a fragile bond with Carina, her well meaning and supportive best friend.

  • Christian Lee
    Director
    A Bittersweet Feeling, Lost Hope
  • Christian Lee
    Writer
    A Bittersweet Feeling, Lost Hope
  • Christian Lee
    Producer
    A Bittersweet Feeling, Lost Hope
  • Shannon Leonard
    Key Cast
    "Shannon"
  • Carina Lizarraga
    Key Cast
    "Carina"
  • Christian Lee
    Editor
    A Bittersweet Feeling, Lost Hope
  • Christian Lee
    Cinematographer
    A Bittersweet Feeling, Lost Hope
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 7, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Our Voices Film Festival
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Canada
    Canadian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Newark International Film Festival
    Newark, New Jersey
    United States
    September 10, 2020
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Lift-Off Global Network Sessions 2020

    Official Selection
Director Biography - Christian Lee

Christian Lee is an independent teen filmmaker. His work has been selected at the South Georgian Bay Film Festival, Kidz HuB Regional Film Festival, and Newark IFF Youth Festival. He has served as the sole crew member on all of his short films. In addition to making films, Christian enjoys acting and writing short stories. At his high school, he is on the improv team and is the president/founder of Debate Club.

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Director Statement

Yesterday’s Fine is a film about the unshakable melancholy that plagues everyday life. It examines the detrimental effects of substance abuse and how it leads to the destruction of a friendship. The story centers around a teenage girl, Shannon, who is fighting an addiction to prescription meds. The conflict overshadows Shannon's passion and talent for music whilst ruining her fragile friendship with Carina, her well meaning and supportive best friend. Through the film’s long takes and monotone black and white style, I wanted the audience to go through the motions with Shannon or in other words, to live with this character by seeing her day to day struggle under an honest lens. Nonetheless, the film is hopeful. It shows that hope can be found in face of an uncertain future and that a life once broken can be repaired.