Justīne Silakaktiņa

A mother gives birth to her newborn and gets filled with instant dread. She doesn’t want to see her child grow up and leave her. So she arranges to have her baby pushed back into her womb. Her son grows up inside of her, where she can keep him safe.

The documentary short follows two internationally known artists - Latvian Ingūna Skuja and American Melissa Braden. Both artists have been working and living together for more than 20 years, coalescing into a creative and unique duet and merging life with art.

At the age of 24, Rex was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him paralysed. Now bedridden and depressed, Rex continues to exist because of his mother, who despite her age and ailments works and cares for her son. Between painful sleepless nights, his fantasies and his desires Rex will be forced to solace.

A mother gives birth to her newborn and gets filled with instant dread. She doesn’t want to see her child grow up and leave her. So she arranges to have her baby pushed back into her womb. Her son grows up inside of her, where she can keep him safe.

The documentary short follows two internationally known artists - Latvian Ingūna Skuja and American Melissa Braden. Both artists have been working and living together for more than 20 years, coalescing into a creative and unique duet and merging life with art.

At the age of 24, Rex was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him paralysed. Now bedridden and depressed, Rex continues to exist because of his mother, who despite her age and ailments works and cares for her son. Between painful sleepless nights, his fantasies and his desires Rex will be forced to solace.

At the age of 24, Rex was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him paralysed. Now bedridden and depressed, Rex continues to exist because of his mother, who despite her age and ailments works and cares for her son. Between painful sleepless nights, his fantasies and his desires Rex will be forced to solace.