“Holly” tells the story of a woman coping with a new reality after enduring a life-altering medical procedure that leaves her unable to speak. She must now learn how to navigate the world anew, and come to terms with how each facet of life has changed.
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Written, Directed, and Animated by Chris Carboni
Music and Sound Design by Sono Sanctus
Voice Agent: Ben Zito
Featuring the voices of: Emilee Petersmark, Leslie Mitzel, Steve Leaf, Adam Hyde, Fred Stella, Sarah Schaefer
“ ‘Holly’ follows a young woman in the weeks after undergoing a total laryngectomy procedure. Eschewing a more traditional storytelling arc, the narrative unfolds in a series of vignettes - small, personal experiences where she is forced to confront the challenges of her new reality.”
“I wanted the film to feel like brief glimpses of a life - the way an entire week can turn into a collection of moments that blend together in the haze of memory. And I wanted to reveal the seismic emotional distress that can often occur just beneath the surface of so many seemingly ordinary interactions.”
“There are no answers here, no easy resolutions. There is just a real person trying to get by under extraordinary circumstances with a little bit of grace and humor. As Darwin states ‘It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent; it is the one most adaptable to change.’ ”