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A man pauses mid-bite and a woman smiles as both glance away from their meal in Cynthia Chatman’s short film Into the Garden. A woodland backdrop brings the garden into the domestic scene, giving an everyday moment an unexpected visual character.

Into the Garden

A Short Film Written & Directed by Cynthia Chatman

Synopsis

Robert lives with his elderly mother, Sister Collins, who has nothing to offer but cynicism after his wife’s death. He turns to his neighbors, Patti and Chris, for support and advice.  As his questions are answered, his grief gives way to incredulity, one revelation at a time.

Into The Garden
A woman in a purple blouse stands on an exterior stairway against weathered brick in Cynthia Chatman’s short film Into the Garden. Her widened eyes and parted lips convey surprise and apprehension, giving the still a sense of unfolding tension.
A woman stands with one hand on her hip as three seated men look towards her in Cynthia Chatman’s short film Into the Garden. Warm lighting and a floral room divider frame an ensemble scene, with posture and glances suggesting tension beneath the domestic hospitality.
A man in a straw hat and tropical-print shirt stands beside a car in Cynthia Chatman’s short film Into the Garden. Patterned sunlight falls across the building behind him, while his wide-eyed expression lends urgency to the scene.

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