Filmmaker Statement

For those who identify as LGBTQIA+, acceptance can sometimes be a more difficult as people have to battle with societal expectations as well as cultural and religious norms. The story of David and his Mother is one that I feel deeply connected with. On a surface level, it is a story of cruel injustice, a mother’s cold-hearted inability to accept her son for who he is. But when we delve deeper into the driving force behind the Mother’s actions, we see a woman who is shackled to the archaic chains of societal and religious norms.So convinced is she of her own principles, that she genuinely believes that her actions are born out of love and a desire to protect her son. I hope that this film will demonstrate the damage that toxic belief systems can have on Queer people.