-deeper- Emily Willis - Barrier -15.07.2021- · Premium & Validated

(whispering) What if she says sorry? What if she doesn’t?

She picks up the letter. Her hand steadies.

The deepest barrier wasn’t the door. Or the name. Or the distance. -Deeper- Emily Willis - Barrier -15.07.2021-

July 15th. I chose this day. Five years ago, I walked out of that house. Three years ago, I said the name "Emily" for the first time in a mirror and didn't flinch.

Between her and the TV lies a line of black salt on the floor. A barrier she drew herself. (whispering) What if she says sorry

On the eve of a life-altering decision, Emily confronts the invisible wall she built between her past self and the person she is trying to become.

She opens the letter.

"Deeper: Emily Willis – Barrier"

Deeper: Emily Willis – Barrier Date: 15.07.2021 Medium: Short Film / Visual Monologue Her hand steadies