Above the Sunset (2023)

Above the Sunset is a short film that looks at the lives of a few 30-40-something individuals living in Brooklyn. The primary character Lorena-a young woman aspiring to finish her college education-is 8 months pregnant and about to give birth to her 3rd child. Her other children, a boy of 2 and a girl of 4 all have different dads. Lorena is effectively single and the fathers-including the father of the baby in the womb-are not particularly involved in the lives of the children, with one father actually accusing Lorena of "tricking" him into getting her pregnant. Lorena has recently been dating Marek, a Brooklyn native from a Polish family. He has captured her heart and she his, and he has all the attributes of being a good caretaker for this motley family that is not his own. There is one problem that does not sit well with Lorena-he is a drug dealer. Marek promises to keep his "work" out of sight of the children and to always prioritize the family before anything else. What Marek does not know is that Lorena's father was seduced by the same career and did not survive "the trade" past her 6th birthday. If she and Marek are to make a family together, he will have to abandon his illegal enterprise and find a way to care for the family by letting go and trusting that God will bring them to where they need to be.