SYLVIA

Narrative short | Coming soon

Written and directed by Jessie Barr

Starring Jena Malone

LOGLINE

Sylvia (Jena Malone) is waiting for her life to begin, withering under the weight of her hypochondriac mother until a stranger comes into her world and changes everything.

SYNOPSIS

Sylvia is a lonely, hard of hearing woman trapped caring for her hypochondriac mother. Stuck in domestic servitude, she secretly channels her repressed desires. When a handsome stranger fluent in sign language arrives to photograph old houses and stay a few nights, her world cracks open. Through glances, gestures, and stolen moments, a quiet, sensual connection blooms, offering a glimpse of the freedom she’s been denied. In a house of silence and control, Sylvia must choose between duty and desire. With no recorded dialogue, a lush immersive soundscape, and rich visual storytelling, Sylvia is a tactile, intimate portrait of longing, agency, and awakening.