“Perhaps, One Day” - Madeleine Abram

Short Film
10:10

“Perhaps, One Day” is a personal narrative short film depicting my experience with OCD and the disordered eating that came along with it. The film centers around discovering an uncovered letter from the past addressed to my future self.

“Perhaps, One Day”


“Perhaps, One Day” is a personal narrative short film depicting my experience with OCD. The film centers around discovering an uncovered letter from the past addressed to my future self. “Perhaps, One Day” has a double meaning in this film: On the one hand, the past letter fantasizes about a future, “one day,” without OCD; On the other hand, “Perhaps, One Day” refers to the possibility of what a day’s events could look like for a person with OCD. Though inherently subjective, as there are various forms, OCD is one of the most commonly misrepresented mental illnesses. Unfortunately, with misrepresentation comes many stigmas, especially with the less acceptable and palatable components like self-harm, intrusive thoughts, etc., that aren’t discussed much. The goal of this project is to destigmatize a discussion around the less palatable facets of mental illness and to affirm that there is hope for improvement.

Silhouette of girl sitting on bathroom floor in dim lighting, with patterns of the window shades casting shadows on the wall beside her. The girl is looking down in despair.

Silhouette of girl sitting on bathroom floor in dim lighting, with patterns of the window shades casting shadows on the wall beside her. The girl is looking down in despair.

The beverage aisle of a grocery store. Several colors (red, white, orange, green) of cans and bottles of sodas are lined up throughout the frame.

The beverage aisle of a grocery store. Several colors (red, white, orange, green) of cans and bottles of sodas are lined up throughout the frame.

The milk/coffee creamer section of a grocery store. A girl in a black and white shirt is opening the fridge and is looking at the coffee creamer. The creamers are varying in vibrant, rainbow colors.

The milk/coffee creamer section of a grocery store. A girl in a black and white shirt is opening the fridge and is looking at the coffee creamer. The creamers are varying in vibrant, rainbow colors.

Image of a paper that says “A letter to my future self…” Part of a finger can be seen clutching the paper toward the edge of the image frame

Image of a paper that says “A letter to my future self…” Part of a finger can be seen clutching the paper toward the edge of the image frame

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