Attending the first party since the birth of her son, Elena spontaneously brings Xavier, a kind and handsome man she just met. But her attempt to move on is immediately complicated by the presence of her ex, James. What’s more, her friends are acting strangely, and as she tries to reconnect with them, she only feels more isolated. As the evening goes on, Elena is forced to confront unresolved pain and face her past – as well as her future.

Director’s Vision for ‘So Much For Solidarity’

So Much for Solidarity follows an evening in one woman’s life as she navigates the challenges and grief that can arise in our late twenties and early thirties, when our lives begin to splinter from our friends. As we marry, break up, have children, remain single, or experience loss, we often lose the communities of our younger years at the very moment life becomes more complex and, at times, more isolating. As our paths diverge, we can find ourselves understanding each other’s choices less and less.

This feels especially relevant in motherhood: an exciting new chapter of life, but also the loss of a previous one. For some women, there can be an unspoken mourning for a life where her needs came first, where she was an individual before becoming somebody’s mother.

At its core, the film explores the fragile dynamics of human connection: our deep desire to be seen, and our frequent failure to fully see one another. Through this intimate slice of one woman’s life, I hope to hold space for the contradictions and emotions that are often left unsaid.