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A woman numbed by grief after her mother's death finds comfort in the unexpected return of a childhood friend, until the true reason for the visit forces them to confront how far they've drifted apart, and just how much life has changed. 'The After' follows Klara, whose life has ground to a halt after losing her mother. Struggling with overwhelming grief and the financial burden left behind by years of caring for her, she finds herself isolated and unable to move forward. The unexpected arrival of her childhood best friend, June, offers a brief escape from the weight of loss. As the two reconnect, old memories resurface and long-buried tensions begin to emerge. What starts as a heartfelt reunion gradually reveals itself to be something far more complicated, forcing both women to confront the lives they've built apart and the people they've become. The film explores the quiet violence of stagnation. Rather than presenting grief as a single event, it examines the slow accumulation of ordinary moments that follow loss: unpaid bills, empty cupboards, unanswered messages, and the exhausting performance of convincing others that everything is fine. Alongside this sits June's experience of emotional suffocation within privilege, a different but very real kind of paralysis, hidden beneath comfort and expectation. Together, their stories ask how we continue living when identity has quietly slipped away. Shortlisted actors will be invited to submit a self-tape before meeting with the director and production team in person.

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