“Small Showers” by Alex Rosales

Beyond the Short Official Premiere

After a funeral, a couple in mourning returns to their hotel room. Paralyzed by grief, Rachel remains bedridden and barely speaks to her husband. Joshua, unable to console her, takes it upon himself to collect the ashes of the deceased. Struggling to find compassion for one another, they both surrender to their individual despairs and find the relationship called into question.

Before they can check out of the hotel room, they must decide if they can come together again despite this newly-formed rift.

FROM THE DIRECTOR:

"With this short, I hoped to see how grief affects us differently, how very painful that disconnect can be, and how difficult it can be to support one another when navigating your own pain and needs.

As people struggle with communication, depression can be the ultimate destructive force in our relationships, the ultimate test of each others’ empathy. The woman in the film, Rachel, embodies how debilitating depression can feel, the lack of movement, of words. The man, Joshua, shows the pain of loving someone through that, the longing for love, the guilt for wanting it, along with the compartmentalization of emotions that often feels necessary to continue moving forward.

With the quiet and subtle nature of this short, I hope to present the viewer with a space in the narrative that they can fill with their own perspectives. Is Rachel not loving enough or is Joshua not grieving enough?"

-Alex Rosales

CREDITS

Cast

David Reilly/ @dreillyphoto

Lauren James/ @lalajames85

Leonard Bellezza

Director// Alex Rosales/ @alexisafunnyboy

Producers// Jaap Deinum/ @jaap.deinum & Geneva-Pierre Jerome/ @geneva_pajama

Director of Photography// Jason Wang/ @jasonwanggga

1st AC// @samwwil @orangeben @buvaldo218 @toonren

Gaffer// @moo.vaseekaran @chris.stlawrence

Key Grip// @oran.lazar

Assistant Director// @justthejuiceman @kevinlzw

Production Designer// Mia Jones/ @mia.r.jones

Art Director// @abo_cad0

Art Assistant// @bookie_art

Script Supervisor// @piamlodos

Sound Mixer// Gabriel Chez/ @gabrielchez @eunicejchung @eliz_erdal

Boom Ops// @yige_duan @jackbirchler @kevin_brownn_


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