At once visually magical and narratively heartbreaking, this exquisitely crafted stop-motion short navigates the rocky terrain of a mother-daughter relationship shaped by absence. Director Rebecca Blöcher’s mom, Verena, was a world traveler before she married and started a family—but then she takes to the road again, living in her tiny car for the last ten years of her life. A self-proclaimed vagabond, Verena was looking for freedom from the confines of her conventional marriage, but at what cost to her motherhood? Blöcher’s stunning felt world is discerningly aided by audio recordings of conversations with her mother, along with an array of snapshots, journals, and letters. This thoughtful combination reflects the intimately layered dynamic between the two women, even as it serves as broader commentary on questions of liberation and identity for so many women of that generation and this one.  WM