Dejected by the impossible task of sleep training her finicky baby, Neha, a fledgling writer in Brooklyn, navigates her rough landing into first-time parenthood. That her miserable failings take place under the gaze of her Superdad husband and her Indian mother, a living advertisement of selfless motherhood, only makes matters worse. As Neha devolves deeper into depression, an acceptance into a prestigious writing program that demands her full attention may just be her chance to escape from motherhood altogether.
In this humorous and refreshingly candid look at the darker side of becoming a mother, director Sunita Prasad invites us to question age-long, gender-based ideals of parenthood, giving voice to the profoundly challenging postpartum experience that too often remains unspoken. A vibrant cast frames Meera Rohit Kumbhani, who effortlessly embodies in all her vulnerability and fury a woman who struggles to regain her sense of self amidst the expectation of sacrificial motherhood bliss.
Sunita Prasad
Sunita Prasad makes films, video art, and performances in Brooklyn, New York. In the documentary field, Sunita is known for editing impactful feature docs such as Aftershock (Peabody and Sundance awards; Hulu), Storming Caesars Palace (BlackStar Shine Award), and The Ringleader (HBO). Their work has screened in galleries and museums internationally, including the Palais de Tokyo in Paris and Centre Clark in Montreal. Their hybrid films such as Recitations not from memory, Presumptuous, and VISITS have been acclaimed by Art in America, Artnews, and others. Sunita has been recognized as one of DOC NYC’s “40 Under 40,” a Karen Schmeer Editing Fellow, and a Jerome Foundation Artist Fellow; and has received grants from the Art Matters Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the Warner Brothers Production Award.
