Monica Patteson

A struggling writer and ride-share driver tries to examine his life from within the confines of his car.

A housewife attempts to slow down her wife to share some superordinary news.

A punk sapphic couple attempt to wipe away their drug debt in Adelaide's seedy southern suburbs.

The Rot That Grows Inside My Chest (The Film) is a 2024 indie horror film written by Adelaides charismatic punk-pop duo Teenage Joans to accompany their debut album of the same name. Directed and edited by Jamie Al-Kayyali, the short film is a colourful debut from both Al-Kayyali and the band. The film follows Cahli and Tahlia of Teenage Joans (as themselves) on a magical yet leery journey through Rotland. After becoming acquainted with the Easter Bunny (played by Cahli Blakers) and Tooth Fairy (played by Tahlia Borg), the bewitching pair discover the lands forbidden fruits, the candy apples, and the hidden secrets that they hold.

A housewife attempts to slow down her wife to share some superordinary news.