About this Short Film
Slow Down (Marisa Jean Giachetti, United States, 2026) offers an intimate, rhythmically edited short that follows young adult and adult perspectives as they negotiate pace, perception and connection. Part monologue, part musical collage, the film listens in on phone calls, domestic exchanges and internal remarks that urge both acceleration and restraint, gently probing how movement—literal and metaphorical—shapes daily life. It centres a person who uses a wheelchair without reducing experience to diagnosis, and the tone moves between wry, tender and quietly urgent. Viewers interested in music, isolation and the textures of everyday communication will find its observational approach rewarding; a subtle, thoughtful work suited to the Focus on Ability festival programme.
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Film Transcript
Hey, I was thinking about you and I just wanted to chat and, you know, share some new tea. Love you. Hey, I was just thinking about you. Just called to tell you hi and let him miss you. Love you. Have you tried yoga? What did he just say to me?
You poor thing. Yep. Poor little me. You're moving too fast. Grandma, slow down, sweetie. You're going to get a speeding ticket.
Come on. Where you going? Play. I haven't been able to pick it up. Look who's playing here.
Be good to each other. Slow down. Thank you. I really needed that. Then you'll see that when you come out of darkness you'll find community. You'll learn to slow down, kid. Gracia. Heat. Just pick up.
Filmmaker
Marisa Jean Giachetti is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from Marisa Jean Giachetti.
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