Extravagant Ways to Say Goodbye
written and directed by: Lese Kuhn – Sales Agent FilmOption International During a time of rapid technological growth, online personas and a call for ecological heroism, Sam finds herself nearing her 25th birthday and has adopted what seems to be a fear surrounding the topic of death. An inordinate somewhat existential fear surrounding her own death, the death of those around her and perhaps even the implosion of the world itself. Plagued by this anxiety, Sam slowly starts backing away from life, putting off her goal of pursuing a career in children’s books, relying on the financial stability of her exploitative au pair job. With the sudden return of her mother’s cancer, her world begins to unravel. Despite the burgeoning sense of instability Sam tries to live a seemingly normal life by going on dates, attending friends’ baby-showers, work interviews and maintaining her responsibilities as an au pair. Extravagant Ways To Say Goodbye is a comical look at a young woman in the 21st century and how she navigates grief and a kaleidoscope of dysfunctional relationships as she forges her way forward.