Mummy Loves You
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Drama, Family
Mummy Loves You explores how family can hurt and heal us through two sisters on different coming-of-age paths. Sarah is pushed into adulthood while Jasmine rushes into teenagerhood, their lives colliding under one roof. This film honors the messy, quiet love that shapes who we become.
Mummy Loves You
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Drama, Family
1 Campaigns | California, United States
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Mummy Loves You explores how family can hurt and heal us through two sisters on different coming-of-age paths. Sarah is pushed into adulthood while Jasmine rushes into teenagerhood, their lives colliding under one roof. This film honors the messy, quiet love that shapes who we become.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Have you ever realized how the people closest to us are often the ones we understand the least — and the ones who can hurt us the most, precisely because we love them?
In our lifetime, we inevitably pass through countless versions of ourselves – some are more deliberate and intentional, while most unfold quietly, beneath the surface.
These iterations of ourselves – from adolescence to adulthood – are intensely personal transformations that create tension with the people around us, especially those we love most.
Mummy Loves You is born from that contemplation.
Set in a neighborhood in Los Angeles, the story follows Sarah, who returns home to an empty fridge and an absent sister, only to be further unsettled by something she finds in Jasmine’s room. Restless, she ends up talking with her casual companion on the rooftop, where the strain of her family dynamic and her complicated relationship with her mother rise to the surface. In this moment, Sarah realizes she can no longer reconcile the life she has with the person she once was.
In a moment of impulse and longing, she slips out into the night, chasing a fleeting escape that briefly lets her reclaim her former self.
What this Project Seeks to Capture
This film sits in that quiet, complicated space of family love — the kind that’s rarely celebrated but universally felt. It captures that tender and fragile balance between love and hate, and to thrive in that contradiction, a dichotomy that defines so many of our closest relationships. It is both a reflection and a tribute to the ones who raised us, no matter how messy or complicated that love may be. Because only when we begin to see our family members as fully human can we truly accept them – and ourselves.
These three films encapsulate the aesthetic and the tone of Mummy Loves You:
The Farewell (About Family and Culture)
Nomadland (About Grief)
Aftersun (About Coming-of-age)
Mummy Loves You explores the delicate dynamic of two sisters: Sarah and Jasmine. Both sisters are experiencing transformative but wildly different coming-of-age journeys, an equal but opposite dichotomy that so many of us go through in life.
Sarah is thrust into adulthood overnight — taking on motherhood, work, and the weight of financial responsibility — while Jasmine hurtles into teenagerhood, discovering love, rebellion, and her own desires. Their paths collide under one roof, revealing how growing up can pull us close and push us apart at the same time.
Sarah
Sarah is the oldest daughter of a first-generation Asian immigrant. Although sensitive and deeply caring in nature, Sarah tends to restrain her emotions, viewing her stoicism as a sign of strength.
Jasmine
Jasmine is on the eve of adolescence and is beginning to display signs of teenage rebellion. Although her dialogue is minimal and in passing, her presence exerts a profound effect throughout the household: She has become Sarah’s unexpected force for transformation towards motherhood – and, with it, the source of reckoning with their own mother.
Mark
Mark is well acquainted with Sarah and might even be one of the few whom Sarah had taken an interest in. Sarah finds his calm demeanour disarming, eventually being receptive to his warmth despite her best attempts to deny them.
Why now? Why This Story?
As a 24-year-old engineer in the bustling city of Chicago, Christopher Raymond (Director/Writer) has often been visibly and mentally distraught: living halfway across the globe has uprooted his sense of belonging. It has challenged his fundamental understanding of what it means to be yourself and what it takes to build a home.
This 'questioning' of identity is further amplified with his sporadic trips back home. Born and raised in Jakarta, his time spent in Indonesia in his 20s has almost certainly evolved into some form of snapshot of his personality, continuously shifting like a tug-of-war between two compelling forces: inching closer to Western values with each passing visit, only for it to contract and be contrasted with the unyielding Oriental values upon return.
Why Support Us?
In many ways, Mummy Loves You explores the messy, ever-shifting process of shaping one’s identity through different stages of life. It speaks to children of immigrants and those raised between cultures — but can also be relatable to anyone who finds themselves in new and foreign environments, who has felt the weight of expectations, grown up faster than they wanted to, or become someone that they themselves no longer fully recognize.
Funding Goals & Timeline
Where we are right now:
- Script locked
- Core Team in place
- Casting process
- Location scouting
Here is the breakdown of how we utilize the funds towards our production:
Our crowdfunding goal is to reach $10,000 by January 31st, which will officially allow us to greenlight the production. If we don’t meet that minimum, all contributions are automatically returned - so every pledge truly matters.
We aim to begin principal photography in February 2026. This campaign closes the gap so we shoot on schedule and deliver a strong cut on time. So, any contribution brings us closer to the finish line.
A single follow, a single share, a pledge creates a massive difference for us - It’s what allows this story to get to the right people, breathe life into our characters, and bring our story to the big screen. This pursuit is truly a collaborative endeavour, and we would love to have you on this journey together. Please follow @mummylovesyoufilm on Instagram to stay connected with our progress and be part of this journey with us.
By supporting this project, you help bring to life a story so many silently carry: the messy, tender, imperfect love that shapes us. Inspired by the relationships I grew up witnessing (and eventually living), this film is both a reflection and a quiet tribute — a small token of appreciation for ourselves and for the people who loved us long before we knew how to love them back.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Cast + Crews
Costs $4,600
This project is built by a village of creators and we would love to compensate them as best as we can. It's a team effort afterall.
Camera + Lighting
Costs $1,800
In order to let the story shine, we wanted to create beautiful images that can speak more than word.
Production Design
Costs $1,000
Set design is a huge part of making this story believable. This will helps us getting the set dressed and getting the props needed.
Locations
Costs $2,100
This film has a lot of places to cover and each location adds depth to the story.
Post Production
Costs $500
Post Production (edit, color, sound) is integral for the completion of this project.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
About Us:
Meet Alice and Raymond! Two childhood friends who bonded over a shared passion for filmmaking. Both were born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, and are now pursuing full-time jobs in the USA: Alice as a sound designer in LA and Raymond as a full-time engineer in Chicago.
Mummy Loves You team comprises a band of exceptionally talented crew members from various countries (e.g., Indonesia, Malaysia, China, South Korea, and India). Most are minorities of Asian-descent, now living in the United States, who have experienced firsthand what it means to live across two opposing cultures - and consequently nurture identities that are increasingly different from the forefathers that come before us.
Each member brings a diverse set of skills to deliver a heartwrenching short movie about a coming-of-age story in an Asian immigrant household. These people shall forever be attributed as the architects and executors who made this all possible. Please scroll through to give them the credit they deserve!
Director/ Writer
Christopher Raymond Nataatmadja
I am a full-time power plant engineer based in Chicago. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin. I have had a deep-rooted passion for filmmaking since a young age, and have been involved in numerous local short movie competitions in Jakarta during my high-school years, where my ‘Casino Films’ production house won 9 award competitions (2017-2019).
Fascinated by works that center on cultural nuances, I often draw inspiration from my own struggles. I believe the daily mundanities in life - deceptively simple as they are - can produce a masterful story when crafted well.
MLU is my formal attempt to claw my way back into the art of filmography, for it has always been a forbidden love I have had that has ensued for far too long to be cast away.
Executive Producer
Anastasia Alice Wibisono
I am a filmmaker and sound designer based between Indonesia and Los Angeles. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Film & TV Production from the University of Southern California, where my short film The Tale of the Chopsticks (2022) was nominated for both the Jury and Audience Awards at the USC Asian Film Festival 2023. 
I am passionate about making films that tenderize humans and offer an empathetic glance, especially towards underrepresented stories. My works are featured in film festivals and streaming services like Apple TV and Prime Video.
Co-producer(s)
Desmond Qi Hong Loh
I am a Malaysian filmmaker and producer based in Los Angeles. I graduated from California State University, Northridge with a Bachelor of Arts in Film Production, with an emphasis in Producing. My works as a producer have screened and won awards at international film festivals, including LA Shorts, Indie Short Fest, and the Utah Film Festival.
With experience spanning narrative films, vertical-format storytelling, and podcast production, I also create my own content through digital media. I am passionate about connecting people through empathy-driven storytelling across mediums. Want to hear how I sound like? P.S. watch Thunderbolts.
Andrea Florenza
Branding Director
Nandan Pemmaraju
I am an Indian designer working at the intersection of space, story, and design systems. Based between Los Angeles and New York and trained at ArtCenter College of Design, I have collaborated with Waltair Productions on cinematic storytelling and led branding for a Harvard research initiative. I have also worked with Andrea Claire Studio and VITRA, and co-founded PIVOT, a modular furniture system recognized by MIT Venture Mentoring Services.
My work is driven by research, cultural sensitivity, and a deep interest in how design shapes human experience. I grew up watching films as if they were a cure for my fever, and I always look for opportunities to best present stories.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Have you ever realized how the people closest to us are often the ones we understand the least — and the ones who can hurt us the most, precisely because we love them?
In our lifetime, we inevitably pass through countless versions of ourselves – some are more deliberate and intentional, while most unfold quietly, beneath the surface.
These iterations of ourselves – from adolescence to adulthood – are intensely personal transformations that create tension with the people around us, especially those we love most.
Mummy Loves You is born from that contemplation.
Set in a neighborhood in Los Angeles, the story follows Sarah, who returns home to an empty fridge and an absent sister, only to be further unsettled by something she finds in Jasmine’s room. Restless, she ends up talking with her casual companion on the rooftop, where the strain of her family dynamic and her complicated relationship with her mother rise to the surface. In this moment, Sarah realizes she can no longer reconcile the life she has with the person she once was.
In a moment of impulse and longing, she slips out into the night, chasing a fleeting escape that briefly lets her reclaim her former self.
What this Project Seeks to Capture
This film sits in that quiet, complicated space of family love — the kind that’s rarely celebrated but universally felt. It captures that tender and fragile balance between love and hate, and to thrive in that contradiction, a dichotomy that defines so many of our closest relationships. It is both a reflection and a tribute to the ones who raised us, no matter how messy or complicated that love may be. Because only when we begin to see our family members as fully human can we truly accept them – and ourselves.
These three films encapsulate the aesthetic and the tone of Mummy Loves You:
The Farewell (About Family and Culture)
Nomadland (About Grief)
Aftersun (About Coming-of-age)
Mummy Loves You explores the delicate dynamic of two sisters: Sarah and Jasmine. Both sisters are experiencing transformative but wildly different coming-of-age journeys, an equal but opposite dichotomy that so many of us go through in life.
Sarah is thrust into adulthood overnight — taking on motherhood, work, and the weight of financial responsibility — while Jasmine hurtles into teenagerhood, discovering love, rebellion, and her own desires. Their paths collide under one roof, revealing how growing up can pull us close and push us apart at the same time.
Sarah
Sarah is the oldest daughter of a first-generation Asian immigrant. Although sensitive and deeply caring in nature, Sarah tends to restrain her emotions, viewing her stoicism as a sign of strength.
Jasmine
Jasmine is on the eve of adolescence and is beginning to display signs of teenage rebellion. Although her dialogue is minimal and in passing, her presence exerts a profound effect throughout the household: She has become Sarah’s unexpected force for transformation towards motherhood – and, with it, the source of reckoning with their own mother.
Mark
Mark is well acquainted with Sarah and might even be one of the few whom Sarah had taken an interest in. Sarah finds his calm demeanour disarming, eventually being receptive to his warmth despite her best attempts to deny them.
Why now? Why This Story?
As a 24-year-old engineer in the bustling city of Chicago, Christopher Raymond (Director/Writer) has often been visibly and mentally distraught: living halfway across the globe has uprooted his sense of belonging. It has challenged his fundamental understanding of what it means to be yourself and what it takes to build a home.
This 'questioning' of identity is further amplified with his sporadic trips back home. Born and raised in Jakarta, his time spent in Indonesia in his 20s has almost certainly evolved into some form of snapshot of his personality, continuously shifting like a tug-of-war between two compelling forces: inching closer to Western values with each passing visit, only for it to contract and be contrasted with the unyielding Oriental values upon return.
Why Support Us?
In many ways, Mummy Loves You explores the messy, ever-shifting process of shaping one’s identity through different stages of life. It speaks to children of immigrants and those raised between cultures — but can also be relatable to anyone who finds themselves in new and foreign environments, who has felt the weight of expectations, grown up faster than they wanted to, or become someone that they themselves no longer fully recognize.
Funding Goals & Timeline
Where we are right now:
- Script locked
- Core Team in place
- Casting process
- Location scouting
Here is the breakdown of how we utilize the funds towards our production:
Our crowdfunding goal is to reach $10,000 by January 31st, which will officially allow us to greenlight the production. If we don’t meet that minimum, all contributions are automatically returned - so every pledge truly matters.
We aim to begin principal photography in February 2026. This campaign closes the gap so we shoot on schedule and deliver a strong cut on time. So, any contribution brings us closer to the finish line.
A single follow, a single share, a pledge creates a massive difference for us - It’s what allows this story to get to the right people, breathe life into our characters, and bring our story to the big screen. This pursuit is truly a collaborative endeavour, and we would love to have you on this journey together. Please follow @mummylovesyoufilm on Instagram to stay connected with our progress and be part of this journey with us.
By supporting this project, you help bring to life a story so many silently carry: the messy, tender, imperfect love that shapes us. Inspired by the relationships I grew up witnessing (and eventually living), this film is both a reflection and a quiet tribute — a small token of appreciation for ourselves and for the people who loved us long before we knew how to love them back.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Cast + Crews
Costs $4,600
This project is built by a village of creators and we would love to compensate them as best as we can. It's a team effort afterall.
Camera + Lighting
Costs $1,800
In order to let the story shine, we wanted to create beautiful images that can speak more than word.
Production Design
Costs $1,000
Set design is a huge part of making this story believable. This will helps us getting the set dressed and getting the props needed.
Locations
Costs $2,100
This film has a lot of places to cover and each location adds depth to the story.
Post Production
Costs $500
Post Production (edit, color, sound) is integral for the completion of this project.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
About Us:
Meet Alice and Raymond! Two childhood friends who bonded over a shared passion for filmmaking. Both were born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, and are now pursuing full-time jobs in the USA: Alice as a sound designer in LA and Raymond as a full-time engineer in Chicago.
Mummy Loves You team comprises a band of exceptionally talented crew members from various countries (e.g., Indonesia, Malaysia, China, South Korea, and India). Most are minorities of Asian-descent, now living in the United States, who have experienced firsthand what it means to live across two opposing cultures - and consequently nurture identities that are increasingly different from the forefathers that come before us.
Each member brings a diverse set of skills to deliver a heartwrenching short movie about a coming-of-age story in an Asian immigrant household. These people shall forever be attributed as the architects and executors who made this all possible. Please scroll through to give them the credit they deserve!
Director/ Writer
Christopher Raymond Nataatmadja
I am a full-time power plant engineer based in Chicago. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin. I have had a deep-rooted passion for filmmaking since a young age, and have been involved in numerous local short movie competitions in Jakarta during my high-school years, where my ‘Casino Films’ production house won 9 award competitions (2017-2019).
Fascinated by works that center on cultural nuances, I often draw inspiration from my own struggles. I believe the daily mundanities in life - deceptively simple as they are - can produce a masterful story when crafted well.
MLU is my formal attempt to claw my way back into the art of filmography, for it has always been a forbidden love I have had that has ensued for far too long to be cast away.
Executive Producer
Anastasia Alice Wibisono
I am a filmmaker and sound designer based between Indonesia and Los Angeles. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Film & TV Production from the University of Southern California, where my short film The Tale of the Chopsticks (2022) was nominated for both the Jury and Audience Awards at the USC Asian Film Festival 2023.
I am passionate about making films that tenderize humans and offer an empathetic glance, especially towards underrepresented stories. My works are featured in film festivals and streaming services like Apple TV and Prime Video.
Co-producer(s)
Desmond Qi Hong Loh
I am a Malaysian filmmaker and producer based in Los Angeles. I graduated from California State University, Northridge with a Bachelor of Arts in Film Production, with an emphasis in Producing. My works as a producer have screened and won awards at international film festivals, including LA Shorts, Indie Short Fest, and the Utah Film Festival.
With experience spanning narrative films, vertical-format storytelling, and podcast production, I also create my own content through digital media. I am passionate about connecting people through empathy-driven storytelling across mediums. Want to hear how I sound like? P.S. watch Thunderbolts.
Andrea Florenza
Branding Director
Nandan Pemmaraju
I am an Indian designer working at the intersection of space, story, and design systems. Based between Los Angeles and New York and trained at ArtCenter College of Design, I have collaborated with Waltair Productions on cinematic storytelling and led branding for a Harvard research initiative. I have also worked with Andrea Claire Studio and VITRA, and co-founded PIVOT, a modular furniture system recognized by MIT Venture Mentoring Services.
My work is driven by research, cultural sensitivity, and a deep interest in how design shapes human experience. I grew up watching films as if they were a cure for my fever, and I always look for opportunities to best present stories.