Lauren Luke

On Oʻahu, a college student’s suppressed desire for her best friend forces them both on a sugar daddy date with a wealthy ex-military man turned artist, where desire and power unravel each other.

At a Hawaiian grief camp, a boy sets out to trap his late mother’s spirit animal—the endangered ‘i‘iwi—believing it will bring him closer to her. Guided by Kumu 'Ānela, he learns that true connection isn’t about capturing, but releasing. Together, they find solace in nature, memory, and letting go.

Lauren immortalizes the evanescence in her archival documentary, bridging the 5,000-mile gap between New York and Oʻahu, her ever-changing island home. All archival footage shot on Super 8.

On Oʻahu, a college student’s suppressed desire for her best friend forces them both on a sugar daddy date with a wealthy ex-military man turned artist, where desire and power unravel each other.

At a Hawaiian grief camp, a boy sets out to trap his late mother’s spirit animal—the endangered ‘i‘iwi—believing it will bring him closer to her. Guided by Kumu 'Ānela, he learns that true connection isn’t about capturing, but releasing. Together, they find solace in nature, memory, and letting go.

At a Hawaiian grief camp, a boy sets out to trap his late mother’s spirit animal—the endangered ‘i‘iwi—believing it will bring him closer to her. Guided by Kumu 'Ānela, he learns that true connection isn’t about capturing, but releasing. Together, they find solace in nature, memory, and letting go.

Lauren immortalizes the evanescence in her archival documentary, bridging the 5,000-mile gap between New York and Oʻahu, her ever-changing island home. All archival footage shot on Super 8.