-deeper- Emily Willis - Barrier -15.07.2021- < 2026 Release >

The only light is the blue-gray glow of a muted television playing an old home movie. A younger Emily, maybe ten, waves at the camera, laughing.

She opens the letter.

15.07.2021

(beat) But the real barrier… the deeper one… that’s to keep you in.

July 15th. I chose this day. Five years ago, I walked out of that house. Three years ago, I said the name "Emily" for the first time in a mirror and didn't flinch. -Deeper- Emily Willis - Barrier -15.07.2021-

They tell you the barrier is to keep things out. Monsters. Memories. The hands that touched you in the dark.

"Deeper: Emily Willis – Barrier"

She reaches toward the line but stops an inch away. Her hand trembles.

On the eve of a life-altering decision, Emily confronts the invisible wall she built between her past self and the person she is trying to become. The only light is the blue-gray glow of

(whispering) What if she says sorry? What if she doesn’t?

Deeper: Emily Willis – Barrier Date: 15.07.2021 Medium: Short Film / Visual Monologue Five years ago, I walked out of that house