Written, directed, and edited by Nayon Lee
Starring Keira Elliott and Davina Lee Cooke

Awards:
Indie Short Fest - Outstanding Achievement Award for Young Female Filmmaker
IndieFEST - Award of Merit: Film Short (Student)
IndieFEST - Award of Merit: Script/Writer (Student)
Hong Kong World Film Festival - Best Young Director
Hong Kong World Film Festival - Best First-Time Screenwriter (Short)

"Smother" is a narrative short film that gives a snippet into the life of Lia, a young girl in the depths of her eating disorder, struggling to break free from the grips of her overbearing mother. This story delves into how a strained mother-daughter relationship pushes Lia to restrict food in order to gain a sense of control over her life.

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