Whether Youre Making A Million Dollar Film

I Spent A Lot Of Time Reading Blogs By Mothers Who Had Children With Varying Degrees Of Neural Dysfunction, From Schizophrenia To All Sorts Of Different Issues. And Honestly, I Don't Think It's Different For Anybody. There's No Right Way To Make Sure Your Child Will Be Emotionally And Mentally Healthier. It's Just Frustrating.

I Have A Two-year-old Who Just Turned Three, And My Four-year-old Just Turned Five. I Have The Same Irrational Feelings Taking Them To Pre-school. It's This Charged Combination Of Stress And Joy And Anxiety And Excitement. When They're Away, You've Got A Sudden Loss Of Purpose And This Ever-present Fear About The Kid's Welfare. The Departure Of Our Children From Our Nest Is Not An Easy Thing.

I Didn't Grow Up Watching Film But As A Ukrainian-american, Music And Stories And Dance Are Crucial.

The Fears And Anxieties And Obsessions Wrapped Up In Being A Parent.

To Me Representing Clairvoyance, How Was I Going To Achieve That, How I Was Going To Capture That? For Me, It All Became About Her Gaze And The Way She Takes You In. It's A Rhythmic Thing And A Stillness Thing To Consider But These Are Little Details, Little Nuances. We Were Invited To The Sanctity Of Her Home And There Were Roosters Running Around And She's Screaming, "jackie, Be Quiet!" Even Though She's In The Middle Of The Thing. And These Are The Details That We Wanted To Incorporate Into Our Story.