The Things We Keep

The Things We Keep

A film by Joanna Fernandez

DIRECTED BY

Joanna Fernandez

WRITTEN BY

Joanna Fernandez

PRODUCED BY

Yaxing Lin, Lilith Mo, Tim Truesdell

CAST

Rebecca Holopter, Jenny O’Hara

SYNOPSIS

Receiving word her estranged mother is unable to take care of herself, Kate returns to pack up her mom’s house and send her to a nursing home. Unfortunately, it’s a big task: her mother is a lifelong hoarder. As Kate unravels the mystery of her mother’s obsession and illness, she discovers that the hoarding was actually self-preservation. There is evil in the house’s walls, and they must be covered at all costs.

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The Things We Keep

DIRECTED BY: Joanna Fernandez

WRITTEN BY: Joanna Fernandez

PRODUCED BY: Yaxing Lin, Lilith Mo, Tim Truesdell

CAST: Rebecca Holopter, Jenny O'Hara

SYNOPSIS:
Receiving word her estranged mother is unable to take care of herself, Kate returns to pack up her mom’s house and send her to a nursing home. Unfortunately, it’s a big task: her mother is a lifelong hoarder. As Kate unravels the mystery of her mother’s obsession and illness, she discovers that the hoarding was actually self-preservation. There is evil in the house’s walls, and they must be covered at all costs.