Series Classification: M (Mature Audiences/Adult Themes)
Content warning:
This film contains simulated images of a stillborn child, viewer discretion is advised.
Genre: Drama
Celebrating a birthday, a young boy and his exhausted babysitter wait for his unusually late parents.
Credits
Director / Writer: Sam Goodey
Co-Producers: Ashlyn Phillips & Sam Goodey
Script Consultant: Fiona Samuel
Production Mentor: Katherine McRae
Jett Iles (Ethan), left. Marion Prebble (Aunt Olivia), right. Photo: Calum Lyall, Someday Stories
Jett Iles (Ethan) Photo: Calum Lyall, Someday Stories
Jett Iles (Ethan), left. Marion Prebble (Aunt Olivia), right. Photo: Calum Lyall, Someday Stories
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