Short film HEARTBEAT by Chi Wang 2020 Arpa IFF

September 22, 2020 2020, News, Short Films (2020)

Available through November 12 – 22, 2020 powered by Seed&Spark

HEARTBEAT (2020, USA)

Short Narrative, Drama

Running Time: 9 min

Director: Chi Wang

Writers: Qianying He & Zhishen Bi

Producer: Qianying He

Cast: Sarah Brine, Anne Scottlin, Amee Franczyk

Logline: Under the impact of the passing on anti-abortion “Heartbeat Bill”, the struggling conflict between a pregnant 18-year-old and her devoted Christian mom begins to rise and their distinct beliefs gradually lead them apart.

Synopsis: Anna recently turned 18, faces the anxiety and pressure after finding out her unexpected pregnancy under the time of the newly announced anti-abortion bill. Conflict boils between Anna and her mother, who is a faithful Christian that stands against abortion. The opposition to whether keeping the child becomes an unsolvable dilemma in their mother-daughter relationship.

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