Samantha Joia

Luna battles a sleep disorder after immigrating to the US from Portugal, prompting her mother to explore a quick-fix solution from a celebrity psychologist's groundbreaking sleep therapy. As Luna delves into the treatment, the film unravels the consequences of attempting to erase her cultural roots for assimilation, exposing the potential damage wrought by the remedy that initially promised healing.

A short film inspired by the life of Maria Sibylla Merian.

When a young couple's first attempt at intimacy takes a wrong turn, they must confront parental scrutiny, an unexpected ER visit and their own anxiety, leaving not only their evening but their relationship in stitches.

Luna battles a sleep disorder after immigrating to the US from Portugal, prompting her mother to explore a quick-fix solution from a celebrity psychologist's groundbreaking sleep therapy. As Luna delves into the treatment, the film unravels the consequences of attempting to erase her cultural roots for assimilation, exposing the potential damage wrought by the remedy that initially promised healing.

Luna battles a sleep disorder after immigrating to the US from Portugal, prompting her mother to explore a quick-fix solution from a celebrity psychologist's groundbreaking sleep therapy. As Luna delves into the treatment, the film unravels the consequences of attempting to erase her cultural roots for assimilation, exposing the potential damage wrought by the remedy that initially promised healing.

Luna battles a sleep disorder after immigrating to the US from Portugal, prompting her mother to explore a quick-fix solution from a celebrity psychologist's groundbreaking sleep therapy. As Luna delves into the treatment, the film unravels the consequences of attempting to erase her cultural roots for assimilation, exposing the potential damage wrought by the remedy that initially promised healing.

A short film inspired by the life of Maria Sibylla Merian.

A short film inspired by the life of Maria Sibylla Merian.

A short film inspired by the life of Maria Sibylla Merian.

When a young couple's first attempt at intimacy takes a wrong turn, they must confront parental scrutiny, an unexpected ER visit and their own anxiety, leaving not only their evening but their relationship in stitches.

When a young couple's first attempt at intimacy takes a wrong turn, they must confront parental scrutiny, an unexpected ER visit and their own anxiety, leaving not only their evening but their relationship in stitches.