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Mom is a poignant exploration of grief, showing how a child's love, fear, and determination to keep his family together become both a refuge from loss and a path toward healing and hope.
Director
Austin Foxx
Writer
Roy Thomasson
Producer
Godsend: The Evil Decimation (1999), Return to Innocence (2001), Hallowed (2005) and Amhurst (2008)
Jessica Hernandez Wynn
Producer
Hall Investigations (2019), Corazones de Puerto Rico, Isabella (2019)
Austin Foxx
Key Cast
"William Grace"
Eli (2019), Three Aprils in March (2018), Murder Made Me Famous (2018)
Kinley Moody
Key Cast
"Aurora Grace"
The Rain Will Come (2018), God's Special Angel (2018)
Tristan Riggs
Key Cast
"Alex Grace"
Blood Fest (2018), Thunder Road (2018), Alita: Battle Angel (2019), The Iron Orchard (2018)
Amanda Joy Erickson
Key Cast
"Emily Grace"
Breakers (2019), Sons of Thunder (2019), Vindication (2018)
Monica Perez
Key Cast
"Mrs. Robinson"
A Million Hits (2018), Service Animal (2019)
Tyrone Betters
Key Cast
"Mr. Robinson"
Spirits (2013)
LifeLine Entertainment
Production Company
Godsend: The Evil Decimation (1999), Return to Innocence (2001), Hallowed (2005), Almost Beautiful (2007), Amhurst (2008), 11:11 (2011)
Mom
| Mom | |
| Narrative Short Films | |
| parental loss, children grief, addiction, family, healing hope | |
| 30 minutes | |
| United States | |
| 2021 | |
| English |
Synopsis:
William Grace is a twelve year old boy, who lives with his mother Emily and his two younger siblings Alex 8 and Aurora 6. William arrives home on the last day of school, to find his mother dead of a drug overdose in her bedroom. Fearing that the border patrol will come and take him and his siblings away, like he saw happening on the news to immigrant families. He decides to hide her death and take on the role of “Mom” to keep his family together. But the tables are quickly turned when he finds out that being the adult isn’t all it is cutout to be. With juggling book club, shopping, cooking, bills and two younger kids it’s more than one boy can handle!Mom is a poignant exploration of grief, showing how a child's love, fear, and determination to keep his family together become both a refuge from loss and a path toward healing and hope.
Credits:
Austin FoxxDirector
Austin Foxx
Writer
Roy Thomasson
Producer
Godsend: The Evil Decimation (1999), Return to Innocence (2001), Hallowed (2005) and Amhurst (2008)
Jessica Hernandez Wynn
Producer
Hall Investigations (2019), Corazones de Puerto Rico, Isabella (2019)
Austin Foxx
Key Cast
"William Grace"
Eli (2019), Three Aprils in March (2018), Murder Made Me Famous (2018)
Kinley Moody
Key Cast
"Aurora Grace"
The Rain Will Come (2018), God's Special Angel (2018)
Tristan Riggs
Key Cast
"Alex Grace"
Blood Fest (2018), Thunder Road (2018), Alita: Battle Angel (2019), The Iron Orchard (2018)
Amanda Joy Erickson
Key Cast
"Emily Grace"
Breakers (2019), Sons of Thunder (2019), Vindication (2018)
Monica Perez
Key Cast
"Mrs. Robinson"
A Million Hits (2018), Service Animal (2019)
Tyrone Betters
Key Cast
"Mr. Robinson"
Spirits (2013)
LifeLine Entertainment
Production Company
Godsend: The Evil Decimation (1999), Return to Innocence (2001), Hallowed (2005), Almost Beautiful (2007), Amhurst (2008), 11:11 (2011)