Writer, Director: Alena Shevchenko
Director of photography: Daniel Obradovic
Palm Springs International ShortFest - nominated for best International Short film (2022)
Premiered on Nowness
It’s passion project that I wrote and directed. The idea came to me during quarantine, but the actual execution happened later, after I moved to Berlin.
For me, it was important to show that self-pleasure isn’t just a “pleasure tool,” but a way to understand your own body, desires, and boundaries.
While developing the film, the idea felt fragile and incredibly intimate — almost too personal to share. But once it was out in the world, it connected with so many people and even reached over a million views online.