Stella Michael, known in Melbourne for her involvement in the Greek theatre scene, is set to premiere her first short film titled ‘She’, detailing many stories surrounding the notion of motherhood and the various emotions and challenges that accompany it.
The 20-minute film, which Michael wrote and directed, will officially premiere on 17 January at the Close Up Cinema in central London with two screenings at 6pm and 7pm before being screened at various international film festivals around the world.
The picture was shot in London (where she has lived for the past ten years) and in Greece, with the project telling five different stories all related to various experiences associated with motherhood (pain, struggle, affection, love and care).
The film encapsulates many aspects of motherhood, such as the pain that comes from the inability to have a child and the anguish of raising a child in a single-parent family.
It likewise highlights the affection and love for an adopted child, the care for a pet that is considered a substitute for a child and the refusal to have children and go against the stereotypes of society.
Michael, a graduate of the Department of Theatre Studies of the University of Athens, Greece, the Drama School of the Theatre Art of K. Koun and Raindance Film School, said the film lluminates different perspectives on motherhood.
She added that it raises questions about its meaning and the dedication needed to raise a child, as well as the stereotypes that a woman faces when she turns 30.
