Unfinished
Synopsis
Unfinished is a 40-minute personal documentary that encapsulates the struggle of a daughter's mental illness as seen through the lens of her mother. Over a series of hospitalizations through involvement of the ‘invisible’ medics treating her daughter, the mother’s frustrating enquiry to understand and untangle the conundrum of her daughter’s mental health condition unfold. The filmmaker-mother critically examines home videos filmed by her during her daughter’s first episode that unravels the family’s genetic archive. She fears that her past films may be a foreshadow of their lived experience.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shabnam Sukhdev
- Screenplay & Story
- Shabnam Sukhdev
- Original Title
- Unfinished
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 39m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shabnam Sukhdev
Shabnam Sukhdev
Department Leadership Roster
Shabnam Sukhdev
Writer
Shabnam Sukhdev
Director
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What is Unfinished about?
Unfinished is a 40-minute personal documentary that encapsulates the struggle of a daughter's mental illness as seen through the lens of her mother. Over a series of hospitalizations through involvement of the ‘invisible’ medics treating her daughter, the mother’s frustrating enquiry to understand and untangle the conundrum of her daughter’s mental health condition unfold. The filmmaker-mother critically examines home videos filmed by her during her daughter’s first episode that unravels the family’s genetic archive. She fears that her past films may be a foreshadow of their lived experience.
Who directed Unfinished?
Unfinished was directed by Shabnam Sukhdev.
Who stars in Unfinished?
The principal cast of Unfinished includes Not specified.
When was Unfinished released and how long is it?
Unfinished was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 39m.