Hi ~ I'm Jennifer Juelich, an independent filmmaker. I've written, directed and produced two feature length films and six shorts. Along with Kari Wishingrad, Sharon Rylander (co-producers) we have one final phase left which includes polishing the sound so we can lock picture. We also need funding for festival submission fees and requirements.
We are excited to announce that we have been accepted into our first film festival and so time is of the essence.
We thank you for supporting women driven, independent film!
About the Film
This film is unique in that it focuses on a generation that came-of-age in a time when society's view on sexuality were changing yet many still felt the weight of an earlier morality even in the 60's and 70's and thus did not feel the freedom to be true to themselves.
The brief synopsis is as follows ~ Returning to her hometown after years of absence, Angie must initially deal with the guilt of having left her sister to care for their dying mother and while there, reconnects with a childhood friend Zoey with whom she had a secret adolescent love affair, thrusting her into the past forcing her to question her life, love and sexual identity.
Since She Left is film about regret with the universal theme of reaching middle age and reflecting on decisions made in youth. Decisions that can often be shaped by fear of retribution. Coming out is still difficult for many but society is changing. This film highlights a generation that often times lacked the freedom to do so especially in more rural parts of the country.
Baby boomers had come of age in an era that promoted the expression of individuality but unfortunately, not all were able to embrace that ideal. For many there still existed a deep undercurrent of 50’s morality, not only prevalent in small town America but in most women of that generation.
This film is important because it exposes how intolerance and bigotry of a community can often create a lifelong fear for those most vulnerable. It will be a visual poem to the many who have lost their way and seek to find who they really are.