Second Home Daycare
Having kids is a fruitful and terrifying experience, and I know that many of you would agree with me on this. As parents, our primary goal is to nurture them with love and care, provide a peaceful and safe home, and the best education. And the moment we need to set them out to see the world and entrust them with institutions for learning and development, we introduce them to a second home, to second parents that are expected to give the same level of dedication and responsibility. But how sure are we that in this second home, the members of this second family considers them as part of the family? Better get an intuition check because the moment you start watching Spencer Coakwell and Jeana Marie’s intriguing short film “Second Home Daycare” you might want to re-do your check-backs on your children.
Spencer Coakwell and Jeana Marie join us in Ms.Casey’s daycare class. A day full of fun, love, and nurturing, at least that’s what the parents and the children expect. But the second the door locks shut, these all become a blur. Can you imagine what happens behind those walls? Surely you will after you watch what’s going on in Ms.Casey’s class in this short film. I like the flow of the story, how it engaged me and mixed my emotions. At some point, it made me feel so angry, empathetic, sad, and then just aghast. They gave me both sides of the story, and as a parent and a human being, this story made it clear to me, that every one of us has their own family to stand by and protect. And at the end of the day, blood-related or not, family always comes first.
It is quite risky to create this kind of story, with so much hate going on in the world, may this be fictional or not, it tells us that we are all humans with feelings, emotions, and problems to deal with that many don’t even know, but we still try to get on with our lives and get the day done. I am applauding the bravery and the risk that directors Spencer Coakwell and Jeana Marie took to show us this story and how they made me understand the links between the behaviors that Ms.Casey exemplified in the story. Katie Preston also made an exceptional and effective personification of Ms. Casey. Everything seemed real. I almost hated her. She had my blood pressure raised, and she is that good, I tell you. I also have to give it to the entire cast, including the lovely children that played a significant part in this film because of the way they have participated expounded the true meaning to the underlying issue of the story. The technical aspects of the film are also pretty impressive. I like the musical score and cinematography, particularly on how they focus on Ms.Casey’s emotion, it unraveled the true pain points of the story. Indeed a job well-done to all who made this film possible, congratulations!
