Saxon Cook

An unexpected pregnancy complicates the lives of two families. The series centers around Oly, an ambitious and high-achieving teenage girl who has a surprise baby.

In the aftermath of a climate apocalypse, a young woman roams the ruins of a world she never got to grow up in. Raised on scavenged books and b-movies, she lives alone in an old shack she once shared with her father. Supplies are scarce and food is running out. There’s nothing left to hunt. Nothing except other people...

The new receptionist, Jessica, is gifted an access card by her older boss Frank, making her feel uncomfortable. After telling her boyfriend, he dismissively tells her to try forgetting about it, but Frank's unwelcome actions only grow more persistent. Each day there is another layer of harassment not only by her boss but from everyone who surrounds her. This noir short film explores the subtle, yet relentless, nature of harassment. Showing how the power dynamics at play, can be hard to call out, and how reclaiming that power can be a quieter act.

An unexpected pregnancy complicates the lives of two families. The series centers around Oly, an ambitious and high-achieving teenage girl who has a surprise baby.