THE FILM:

Carrion follows 42 year old Craig as he navigates the aftermath of his teenage son, Theo’s, suicide. Craig struggles to talk about his guilt-ridden grief, a fact that deteriorates his relationship with his ex wife, Helen.

Craig goes through Theo’s belongings, starting up his computer and realizing the extent to which Theo spent his time online. While on the computer, he receives messages from Theo’s online best friend, Wyatt. Unable to break the news of Theo’s suicide he finds himself impersonating his son and rekindling their friendship, all while neglecting his own relationships.

We witness grief take its toll on Craig; watching him reason with his morals as he becomes the shell of the father and husband that he used to be, but how long can he maintain his double-life?

DIRECTORS NOTE:

Grief is an incredibly personal and nuanced thing, and having experienced the loss of a close loved one, I am familiar with the fact that grief takes on different forms for different people.

In Carrion, I want to explore the aspects of grieving that are bolstered by guilt, and what lengths someone might go to to preserve a moment, feeling, or person in time.

Grief drives Craig to do desperate, deceptive, and damaging things (to himself and others) in the pursuit of preservation and escapism. He feels as though he can learn more about Theo and discover parts of his life that he’d not known before, until the reality of his actions catch up to him.

MEET THE CREW:

Writer/Director - Rosa Than

Producer - Emily Boecken

Director of Photography - Jake Cossey

Production Designer - Minrui Zhao (Ray)

Head of Sound - Keming Zhang (Roger)

Editor - Olivia Warner

WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP?

Your donation will go towards…

Securing multiple locations, transport and meals for the crew and cast and

lastly you will help production design build Craigs world and take us back to 2006!

With your help and support we will be able to share this story that means a lot to all of us! Thank you so so much!

Carrion Crew