Two childhood best friends, Ayla and Eden, navigate the complexities of their evolving relationship as they transition from girls to young women. A story about growing up, falling down, and everything in between.

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Hey! My name is Lara, I'm a Turkish-American college student based in Chicago, and I'm thrilled to present my directorial debut. Written over my freshman and sophomore years, this script has truly been a labor of love. Every aspect has endured months of revision and experimentation, and through the hard work of a fantastic cast and crew, it's been shaped into something I'm truly proud of. I hope it makes you feel something.

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Crew:
Producers: Kaity Holmes, Halle Randolph
Writer/Director: Lara Haciosmanoglu
1st Assistant Director: Faith Hennig
2nd Assistant Director: Leila Boisvert
Script Supervisor: Maya Ruby Smith
Production Assistant: Nicola Anderson
Director of Photography: Sophia Pitillo
Editor: Nickolas Krueger
Camera Operator/1st Assistant Camera/DIT: Malina Baer
1st Assistant Camera: Katherine Pirwitz
1st Assistant Camera/Grip Swing: Jyn Lockne Li
2nd Assistant Camera: Esme Liz
DIT: Paloma Colon
Gaffer: Victoria Fitzgerald
Pick-Up Gaffer: Taylor Peterson
Key Grip: Jean Ho
Production Sound: Emily Dolan, Chuck Howes, Sarah Shields
Pick-Up Sound: Lucas Haviland
Pick-Up Sound: Arielle Lyon
Boom Operator: Lily Liu
Sound Design: Ben Sztainberg
Sound Design: Lara Haciosmanoglu
Asst. Sound Design: Anton Hakopian
Production Designer: Lulu Pearson
Art Hand: Madeline David
BTS Photographer: Estorie, Alex Kupfer-Weinstein, Maya Ruby, Leila Boisvert, Madeline David, Nicola Anderson
Crafty: Alp Haciosmanoglu

Cast:
Eden Morris: Sarah Johnson
Ayla Aktaş: Bella Kelso
Young Eden: Noa Stewart
Young Ayla: Molly Dibble
Effie Morris: Hallie Snowday
Lucas Finch: Richard Yan
Mr. Aktaş: Christopher Sferra
Mrs. Aktaş: Lexa Maxa
Young Lucas: Chan You
Extras: Arielle Williams, Alex Kupfer-Weinstein

Soundtrack:
"Carolina" by WOLFGANG PANDER
"Point of view" by yungbaer
"for you, forever" by WOLFGANG PANDER
"fragile heart" by KOBER
"Aubrey" by W!LLER