Ruptures, Contradictions, Self-Identity, and the Church in the Short Film“There was this Time”

The death of my mother forced me to confront and reexamine the external influences that shaped my self-identity. My faith in the church community tarnished every time I was reminded that grieving was only for those who do not trust God. But at the time, I was not sure I did trust God. I felt betrayed, unloved, and cheated. My God stole my best friend, and the only consolation I received was that she is in a heaven I now found it harder to believe in.