About the Film

In her debut feature film, writer/director Angela Garcia Combs spins a dark and witty
tale of an ambitious young woman at a crucial turning point in her career and her
relationship with her bipolar mother.

Louise (Julia Garcia Combs) is an insurance underwriter living in Los Angeles with her
mother, May (Karen Black), who has recently been evicted from her Section 8
apartment after the building was condemned. May’s shaky grip on her emotions begins
to loosen when she becomes aware of the close relationship between Louise and her
trailblazing boss, Catherine (Barbara Bain), whom Louise admires and adores.
Catherine is secretly fighting cancer and has an estranged relationship with her own
daughter, and reaches out to Louise as a surrogate. At the same time, Catherine is
pushing Louise to accept a big promotion, which will compel Louise to relocate to New
York. Things heat up when May and Catherine meet by chance on Mothers’ Day and
an alarming confrontation ensues. Throw into the mix a budding romance between
Louise and the local bartender, and we find ourselves in the midst of a gripping story of
the joys and heartaches of mother-daughter relationships, and the intense emotional
lives of three remarkable women living in the shadow of the Hollywood sign.

"Karen Black is nothing short of spectacular... Barbara Bain is ideally cast... Laura Karpman's
original score is a marvelous array of color, texture and shading... Everything is done with such
loving care and sense of style that the appetite is whetted for another chapter from this talented
filmmaker."

James Wegg, Rotten Tomatoes


"I really loved the movie. Not a single car chase, not a fire ball, not a shooting, merely closely
connected human beings scratching and chaffing and struggling with that thing called life. I'm
reminded that it's the simplest stories that pack the most power."
Richard Walter, Professor and Chair, Department of Screenwriting, UCLA


An amazing filmmaker. Truly remarkable. Karen Black and Barbara Bain are terrific!
Julia Garcia Combs has a wonderful ease, charming, marvelous."
Henry Jaglom, Writer/Director


"This courageous film is about nuance and introspection - a deliberate, careful and ultimately
loving look at the dynamics among three women."
Sylvie Drake, Chief Film Critic (Emeritus), Los Angeles Times