We seek to tackle this complex parable now of all times, for our unique position as young filmmakers allow us to confront nuanced discussions of life and death that would not be able to be touched upon by filmmakers bound by studio or market demands. We are privileged in that regard, and intend to take advantage of it by approaching the complexities of late life care of patients and neurological disease with unbridaled passion.

Hoping to hold a mirror to our audience, we present Inertia with the hope that when life asks you the toughest questions, you know that not only are you never alone, but that there is merit in trying you best to figure out an answer, no matter how irreverent it may seem. Damian, our main character, is presented to you in the same manner: the questions asked to him are beyond his scope of wisdom as a young man, so his approach to taking care of his grandfather borders on amorality even if he does not appear to notice himself.

Our main character, Damian begins his journey riding on a literal rollercoaster with his elderly grandfather, Solomon. From there, they visit multiple questionable attractions in a road-trip meant to give Solomon one good day outside, all the while Damian tries his best to disregard his grandfather's condition by subjecting him to a "normal day". Throughout their journey, Damian must grapple with his inability to determine whether he is actually helping his grandfather or whether he is helping himself deal with the situation, all the while fending off onlookers and his own family in the process.

The modern filmmaking landscape is barren with transgressions that truly mirror our everyday life. Only in hollywood can filmmakers even begin to tackle such hardships, and even then, they are arrested with marketing goals and metrics that dissolve the artists' full capabilities. By crowdfunding this project, you are enabling young filmmakers to take a chance on what they believe to be the conversations we should be having, armed with the formal capacity to bring actual visionary approaches to the medium.

By entrusting such a heavy topic to brazen young filmmakers, you are allowing the discourse around a traditionally "taboo" topic to transcend from its hinges and allow new voices to bear their voice. Our specific combination of nationalities, ages, and backgrounds will combine into a funnel of love towards the film that is palpable from the get go.

A few years ago, I was confronted with a situation that is all to familiar for most: someone close facing dementia. It's been harrowing to everyone around that person, yet everybody wore a face that came from love. I was in no position to do anything about it, yet it would stay with me all the time. This led me to writing a feature-length script in which I tried to elaborate how everything surrounding the situation made me feel. I was constantly confused, for even in fiction, I felt like it was never fair to even write about it. Why should I decide the fate of these characters? Why should I give one of the characters an incurable disease? Why must I make these characters deal with this situation? How do you even "resolve" this narratively?

Even today, I'm not sure about any of these answers – yet, when I would bring this up amongst my creative friends, they expressed the same feeling: one of confusion and powerlessness. Still, by sharing these feelings, I realized I was not alone. More importantly, that there are alot more people out there that seek that feeling, the notion that this unfairness isn't any fairer to the others.

This is what brings us to this film. With it we intend to remind you: yes, it is unfair. Yes, there are others. And yes, we must try our best nonetheless.

Combining Good Time's road-kidnapping and formal frenetic thrill, The Father's themes regarding the

dare and care loved ones with late stage alzheimer's, and Breaking the Waves raw cinematography,

we seek to envelop the viewer in a unique experience when facing life's biggest questions.

This film began as a short that was meant to be shot last year; it has since then been developed as a feature length script from which an excerpt of it has become this short. We intend to take it as far as possible and use it as a proof of concept to later on film as a feature film with a greater budget.

In order to shoot with utmost efficiency and pristine execution, the entirety of the short has been storyboarded to the last frame, as you can see here:

The film is set to be shot over the course of a few days in New York City with a full crew of young filmmakers trying to make a mark on the world. Taking advantage of the hot summer nights, we would be able to work with the darkness in conditions that aren't inhospitable like it's winters. A full score is set to be developed by New York musician and Pan Arcadia frontman Eamon Rush.

With your help, we can make this happen.

Thank you for your love and support. We wouldn't be able to make it this far without you.

See you at the next starting line.