My concept revolves around the phrase "I am your mother". It sounds endearing at first, like when a mother holds their child for the first time and coos it towards their child. It becomes a phrase of "this is who I am" which will be reflected in the beginning of my film (brighter, possibly pastel colors, lighter atmosphere). But as the film progresses, the film will shift from a nurturing mother to a person who doesn't have that same nurturing nature. For example, a mother showing off her children for the sake of their reputation. This causes a wedge between their relationship (a falling out). The phrase "I am your mother" is then used to justify the mother's actions. It demands respect, it demands authority over the child. The film goes at a faster-pace at this point. Various images are on the screen (i.e. ultrasound baby, heart beat sound, close-up of one eye opening, etc.) on a dark screen. The sound is more distorted. The words "I am your mother" doesn't feel unified; it becomes more of a "ransom" note with different fonts making up the words. The words take over the screen. Then, nothing. The phrase "I am your mother" returns on screen, similar to how we started, except instead of a light background and dark text, we now have a dark background with light text (same font).
“I’m your mother” is an overused phrase. It demands respect. It demands that we obey because “she is my mother”. But really, it’s a way to make people feel bad, to feel guilty. In a sense, it’s a “brainwashing” phrase. It’s so terrifying having this phrase so ingrained in our society that other people can relate. Just because they gave birth to you doesn’t automatically mean they have your respect. Respect is earned. So the idea that a child has to follow every demand their mother makes when their mother doesn't show them any real compassion is incomprehensible.
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