feature: chilling short film by savanah leaf, ‘f word’ offers truthful glimpse into the realities of adolescents in single-parent homes

‘I can’t go my whole life without addressing half of me, or at least half of my DNA’. This new film by London-based filmmaker Savanah Leaf, may be one of the most accurately raw interpretations of life as a single-parented child to take the screen. ‘F Word’ investigates the reality of a young black woman, Nicole(Savanna Small), and her struggle to address her absent father. The emotionally reflective journey plays out in all of 6 and a half minutes, but the story proves much larger, as the literal F word- despite it’s profane use- stands for forgiveness. The film explores the looming self-reflection that accompanies the lack of a parent, yet redeems the hidden heartache with empowerment and self-definition. From it’s beautiful imagery, to it’s suspenseful orchestrations, Leaf thoughtfully captures all the emotions present and all the connections that are not. Check out the gripping performance below.

By Cree B. McClellan, AFROPUNK contributor

F WORD from Savanah Leaf on Vimeo.