We Went Out is a short film based in Toronto that explores coming of age in the in-between spaces of a city.
Jason and Melissa have been in a loving relationship for three years. But lately there is something between them that neither of them wants to acknowledge. Over the course of one conversation they have to come to terms with the fact that their relationship isn't what they thought it was
Lucy, a frightened and conflicted pregnant teenager has a monumental decision to make while simultaneously struggling to maintain her relationship with her religious father. The recent overturning of the constitutional protection for abortion in the U.S. which has galvanized attention on this subject around the world highlights the timeliness of this short film. Moreover, the real-life shockwaves caused by this polarizing ruling make films like “Lucy”, that grapple with these questions of abortion, privacy, bodily autonomy and others more crucial than ever.
