A sexy, wildly funny, emotional rollercoaster about... a mother-daughter trip.
A surprisingly sexy, darkly funny, emotional rollercoaster.
In this light-and-dark comedy, June and her Persian mom Lela travel to the romantic Azores islands for a grief anniversary, with contrasting ways of coping. A charming surfer takes them on a tour as they (and we) surf the waves of life, loss, flirting… an unforgettable ride.
Lilian T. Mehrel is an award-winning writer & director with a visionary sense of feeling and humor.
She is the winner of the Tribeca AT&T Untold Stories Award for her debut feature, Honeyjoon, which premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Festival. Lilian’s films have also premiered at Clermont-Ferrand and the AmPav Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at Cannes. She was selected for the SFFILM Rainin Grant 2025, the TorinoFilmLab ComedyLab, Film Independent Episodic Lab, Sloan Episodic Award, NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship, Geri Ashur Screenwriting Award, CineQuaNonLab, TFI Labs with YouTube/Google and Warner Media, and the Sony Pictures Classics / Marcie Bloom Fellowship.
Lilian takes audiences for a ride with her stunning swirl of comedic and emotional cinema. She earned her MFA from NYU Tisch Grad Film with a PDS Fellowship, and her BA from Dartmouth with a Senior Fellowship. She has been featured in Variety, Vogue, The Hollywood Reporter, IndieWire, Cinecittà, and The New York Times. She also enjoys hip hop dance.
World Premiere - Tribeca Festival 2025
Tribeca AT&T 2024 - Untold Stories Award
Tribeca 2025 - Top 3 Audience Award
SFFILM 2025 - SFFILM Rainin Grant
Mill Valley 2025 - Audience Award: US Cinema
Three Rivers 2025 - Jury Award: Best Narrative Feature
Actor - Ayden Mayeri
Actor - Amira Casar
Actor - José Condessa
