How Far She Went
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An unflinching look at family, sacrifice, and the lengths we will go for those we love.
Adapted from the Flannery O’Connor Award-winning short story by Mary Hood, How Far She Went examines the quarrelsome relationship between a hardened grandmother, her estranged granddaughter, and how sacrifice can reveal the depths of love. A film by Ugla Hauksdottir.
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Film School Shorts is made possible by a grant from Maurice Kanbar, celebrating the vitality and power of the moving image, and by the members of KQED.
How Far She Went
Special | 13m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Adapted from the Flannery O’Connor Award-winning short story by Mary Hood, How Far She Went examines the quarrelsome relationship between a hardened grandmother, her estranged granddaughter, and how sacrifice can reveal the depths of love. A film by Ugla Hauksdottir.
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(buzzing) (bugs chirping) (crows cawing) (flies buzzing) (dog panting) (engine rumbling) (wind chimes dinging) (fork screeching) - Either eat it or don't, but stop playing with perfectly good food.
You can unpack your bag after lunch, then you can help me in the garden.
- I'm not staying.
- Your mom's not coming.
Are you listening to me?
- Stupid dog.
- Do you hear what I'm saying?
She's not coming.
- You don't know that.
- I know she's irresponsible and selfish.
- I wonder who she gets it from.
(slapping) (door slamming) (sighs) (wind whooshing) (rustling) (dog barking) (chair creaking) - Don't give me that look.
(birds chirping) (door creaking) (fly buzzing) (dramatic music) Stay, boy.
(clanging) (chuckles) - Breathe.
Now relax.
That's good.
Remember to breathe right when you pull the trigger.
(gun banging) It's all right, darlin'.
Hold on, let me show you again.
There you go.
(engine rumbling) (guy laughing) Oh, look out.
(guy whistling) - Get in.
- We're just hanging out.
- Get in the truck!
- Hey!
We're just havin' a little fun, that's all.
- Now.
- No.
- Ooh.
Whoa, Ricky, who's this little bitch thinks she is?
- Her grandmother.
(laughing) Get out of the way!
- What's your problem?
We're not doin' nothin'.
- She's 15.
You can go to jail.
- Yeah?
You can go to hell.
- I'll save you a seat by the fire.
Now step aside.
- Fine.
Hey, grandma!
Pow.
- I'm calling the sheriff.
(engine rumbling) (crows cawing) (dog panting) Did they mess with you?
Did they?
(engines rumbling) - Come on now, lady.
- Where you going?
- Hey, where you going?
Yo, hold on just a second.
Come on, baby, come on, hold on.
- Grandma.
(dog barking) - Hold on.
(crashing) - Hey, bitch!
Hey, Ricky, let's go, let's go!
(motorcycle engines rumbling) (dog barking) (bugs chirping) (leaves rustling) (dog barking) - Go on.
(heavy breathing) - [Man] Let's see what we got here.
How about we give them some free body work.
(clanking) (muffled talking) (dog barking) (metal clanking) (dog barking) You hear that?
Come on, come on!
Let's go huntin'!
(leaves rustling) Let's gut this bitch!
(dog barking) Come on, come on little doggy!
Come on, come on!
(dog barking) (water splashing) (dog barking) (muffled guys talking) (hushes) Can smell that old bitch from here!
Let's go boy, let's go, come on!
- Quiet, boy, quiet.
- [Man] Come here, little doggy!
(gun banging) (dog whining) (footfalls) See anything?
He just stopped.
(heavy breathing) Do you hear that?
(water trickling) (heavy breathing) (light music) - [Announcer] Film School Shorts is made possible by: a grant from Maurice Kanbar.
Celebrating the vitality and power of the moving image.
Additional funding for How Far She Went was provided by: Katharina Otto-Bernstein, W. Darryl Davy, and others.
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Film School Shorts is made possible by a grant from Maurice Kanbar, celebrating the vitality and power of the moving image, and by the members of KQED.