Movement immediately gets to the core of our humanity. It is visceral and universal, the impact is felt deeply without words getting in the way or being misconstrued. While the comedy helps to soften our galvanized boundaries, it also knocks people off their guard and lowers their defenses, allowing them to be more open to new ideas.
Having film as my medium, it can express the story and characters larger than life, creating a deeper impact, while reaching immediately across borders since it is nonverbal. Film allows the camera to go inside the dance to create a more dimensional experience, immersing audiences more within the story so they can put themselves in the shoes of someone they are not. Therefore understanding that even though they themselves might not be gay or had a physically abusive home, they connect with the feeling of not being truly seen or not feeling safe in their family. Ideally seeing ourselves in others and helping to create empathy.
And lastly, it intends to show that the issues of mental health and the many beautiful ways to self-identity that are finally coming into the light have always been here. Especially generational trauma. It is important for us to recognize that when people are born this way or born into a terrible family lineage, there usually isn't a choice to be who they were from the start. The earlier we recognize this now, the better our children will be ready for becoming adults, instead of white knuckling it like many of us had to do with being raised by adults who were emotionally and mentally children themselves.