Niamh, lost, lonely and holding onto the past, works in a flower shop, writing letters of love with each bouquet she sends after giving up her dreams of being a songwriter. Sam, returning from New York after struggling to get a big break in his music career has given up all hope of his dreams coming true. When reunited, they find the pieces of themselves that they thought they’d never see again…

About Max

"I'm Maximilian Macdonald and I'm collaborating with an incredibly talented group of young filmmakers to produce an original short film shooting in England in the Summer of 2025.

We're looking for help funding this production which in the arts is always difficult, but, funding new original projects and up and coming artists is hugely important. Whatever money you can spare would be massively appreciated however big or small.

We will be working with a shoestring budget but massive passion and ambition to make the best short film we can which we then plan to enter into the worlds best festivals and credit everyone who helps us along the way."

Our team includes:

Maximilian Macdonald: Actor, Writer, Producer

Max is a multi-hyphenate Artist based between London and New York. He got his start in Acting at 3 years old playing Emily Mortimer and David Tennent's child in the film, Bright Young Things. He graduated from the renowned Actors Studio MFA in 2023 with the Acting Excellence Award. While there, he starred in the acclaimed New York Times "must see" play Dimes Square and since then he’s been involved in various projects including the development and performance of new plays and films.

Janina Picard: Director, Producer

Janina is a brilliant Actor, Director and a highly respected Acting Coach. She's also a Dreamwork practitioner. Janina is known her work in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024), Nosferatu (2024) and Blurred (2025).

Mia McCallum: Actor, Producer

Mia is an incredibly talented British actor most known for her work in McDonald & Dodds(2020) and Endeavour (2021).

Art.

Love.

Hope.

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