Claire C. Cassidy

A man must go on a journey through the darkest recesses of his mind or succumb to his vices.

Four friends Phoebe, Harry, Sara and Jo, go on holiday in a small caravan site in the Scottish village of St Catherines. After a drunken night in the caravan Harry and Phoebe leave the others. Phoebe returns to the caravan. Something is wrong, her distress clear on her face. She goes to bed. The next morning, the group begins to unravel as Phoebe realises that Harry has sexually assaulted her, and the situation becomes clearer to Sara and Jo.

In 1959, a new wonderdrug - Tesoteramide - is ready for testing, promising beauty to the unborn daughters of any woman who takes it. Pregnant housewife Audre heads straight to the clinic with her ecstatic Mother to sign up. But when Audre voices some last-minute doubts, it becomes clear that Tesoteramide - and so-called eternal beauty is no longer optional. Can she escape and maintain her individuality? Or is the cult of beauty standard conformity too powerful?

made for Yes We Cannes, 48 Hour Film Project 2023