“Hey Child” By Margo Price

"Hey Child” explores the perpetual cycle of addiction and depression, the scars you carry around with you from its relentless push and pull, and the daily struggle to regain control of what has left you powerless.

In 2012 Margo wrote "Hey Child" after the death of her baby, when a period of depression and substance abuse took a choking hold over her and her husband. It was important to Margo and me to stay true to the lyrics and to what was going on in her life when she wrote them. One of the biggest challenges with this was taking such a personal and vulnerable story and portraying it with the utmost delicacy and respect- to tell it truthfully, never sensationalized. From the onset, our number one goal was authenticity as well as to reach viewers who might be dealing with similar issues, who need to hear that they are not alone.

The visuals themselves show a gritty depiction of the perpetual cycle of addiction and depression, the scars you carry around with you from its relentless push and pull, and the daily struggle to regain control of what has left you powerless.

With a nod to Spike Lee, we take the viewer on a cyclical journey, starting off with Margo’s “thoughts” (the camera) being in full control as they push and pull her through the moments and memories that led her to this dark reality inside the motel room. From performing on stage to crashing a car and going to jail, it’s only when she decides to take back control and to face her demons head-on, is she able to run back through the memories of her past and out the motel door, finally breaking the cycle.

If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or addiction, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357.

Credits

Starring: Margo Price
Director: Kimberly Stuckwisch
Producer: Ian Blair
Director of Photography: Justin Hamilton
Production Design, Costume Design, Edited By: Kimberly Stuckwisch
Art Director: Kylie Price
VFX Supervisor: Ryan Ross
1st AC: Preston Phillips
Key Grip: Sterling Sims
Hair & Makeup: Tarryn Feldman, Kim Murrey
Colorist: Alastor Arnold (Fotokem)
Title Design By: Sean David Christensen
Choir: Zacarra Heath, Melanie Chandler, Nicki Bluhm, Ashley Wilcoxson, Trinity Watson
Song Written By: Margo Price & Jeremy Ivey

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