DECEMBER
A brutish hunting trip pushes Moe to submit to her father’s traditional expectations despite blossoming feelings for her best friend Charlotte.
December follows a quiet, contemplative teen named Moe who's strict southern upbringing has her in a battle of self. Unwelcome feelings for her best friend Charlotte bubble to the surface on a brutish camping trip that ultimately pressures her to conform to her father's traditional expectations.
Written and Directed by Mae Mann
DP - Demi Waldron
Producer - James Masino
Co-Producer - Pablo Martinez Arastey
Executive Producer – Dee Allen-Barnes
Executive Producer – Marium Raja
Executive Producers - Cameron Sczempka
Production Company - No Chiefs x MAUVE
VFX - The Mill
CAST:
Ava Capri as MOE
Tara Raani as CHARLOTTE
Ben Shaul as HENRY
Martín Solá as JAY
RUNTIME: 9 minutes, 2 seconds
GENRE: drama
FORMAT: color, digital
Directors Statement: Mae Man
As a kid, I felt immense guilt and pressure to hide who I was. Often trying to bury the truth by any means necessary. I was terrified. I didn’t want to admit I was gay to myself, let alone have anyone else find out.
My father took me on a hunting trip when I was 9, where I killed a small deer that stood terrified in front of us. I felt I had no other choice, that leaning into his way of life would actually help me. Instead, it became one of the worst, most vivid memories of my life.
December is an ode to my childhood. To growing up in the south. To young love, making tough decisions, and desperately trying to find your place in it all.