Being Here

'Being Here', 2019

Based on true events, "Being Here" follows the life of Charlie, a young woman in her late 20s, as her three months in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility are coming to a close. In fear of leaving her newfound safety bubble, Charlie resists moving on from rehab - defaulting to all of her unhealthy coping mechanisms that brought here there in the first place. Eventually, she is propelled to ...

Based on true events, "Being Here" follows the life of Charlie, a young woman in her late 20s, as her three months in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility are coming to a close. In fear of leaving her newfound safety bubble, Charlie resists moving on from rehab - defaulting to all of her unhealthy coping mechanisms that brought here there in the first place. Eventually, she is propelled to ...

Director

Sydney O'Haire

Runtime

20 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Short

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Being Here

Sydney O'Haire, 2019

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Windy City Film Festival

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2019

Best Chicago Short Film

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Based on true events, "Being Here" follows the life of Charlie, a young woman in her late 20s, as her three months in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility are coming to a close. In fear of leaving her newfound safety bubble, Charlie resists moving on from rehab - defaulting to all of her unhealthy coping mechanisms that brought here there in the first place. Eventually, she is propelled to ...

Based on true events, "Being Here" follows the life of Charlie, a young woman in her late 20s, as her three months in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility are coming to a close. In fear of leaving her newfound safety bubble, Charlie resists moving on from rehab - defaulting to all of her unhealthy coping mechanisms that brought here there in the first place. Eventually, she is propelled to leave when her best friend, Joy (mid-50s), experiences a personal tragedy, which causes Charlie to clearly see her own life in someone else's for the first time.

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Based on true events, "Being Here" follows the life of Charlie, a young woman in her late 20s, as her three months in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility are coming to a close. In fear of leaving her newfound safety bubble, Charlie resists moving on from rehab - defaulting to all of her unhealthy coping mechanisms that brought here there in the first place. Eventually, she is propelled to ...

Synopsis

Based on true events, "Being Here" follows the life of Charlie, a young woman in her late 20s, as her three months in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility are coming to a close. In fear of leaving her newfound safety bubble, Charlie resists moving on from rehab - defaulting to all of her unhealthy coping mechanisms that brought here there in the first place. Eventually, she is propelled to leave when her best friend, Joy (mid-50s), experiences a personal tragedy, which causes Charlie to clearly see her own life in someone else's for the first time.

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Cast

Mélisa Breiner-Sanders

Actress

Carin Silkaitis

Actress

Shariba Rivers

Actress

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Director

Sydney O'Haire

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