Deonna Weatherly

Angela, an African-American woman healing from an accident, struggles with narcolepsy, nightmares and memory loss. Meanwhile, her husband attempts to make the best decisions for his wife and himself. And Angela’s psychiatrist takes an opportunity to delve deeper into her field.

Through doulas, mothers and medical professionals, the film explores pregnancy and birth through one first-time mother, alongside stories of medical crisis and insight. It reveals the unseen labor surrounding birth and the voices fighting to be heard, believed and valued.

Angela, an African-American woman healing from an accident, struggles with narcolepsy, nightmares and memory loss. Meanwhile, her husband attempts to make the best decisions for his wife and himself. And Angela’s psychiatrist takes an opportunity to delve deeper into her field.

Angela, an African-American woman healing from an accident, struggles with narcolepsy, nightmares and memory loss. Meanwhile, her husband attempts to make the best decisions for his wife and himself. And Angela’s psychiatrist takes an opportunity to delve deeper into her field.

Through doulas, mothers and medical professionals, the film explores pregnancy and birth through one first-time mother, alongside stories of medical crisis and insight. It reveals the unseen labor surrounding birth and the voices fighting to be heard, believed and valued.