“You’re a good boy,” she says. “But I’m not what you’re missing.”
Logline A quiet teenager, spending summer at a friend’s house, develops an unexpected emotional connection with his friend’s mother — forcing him to confront loneliness, loyalty, and the blurred lines between affection and obsession. Genre Drama / Psychological Coming-of-Age Core Theme The search for maternal warmth in an emotionally distant world — and the cost of projecting our needs onto others. Synopsis (500 words) 13-year-old Arjun is sent to stay with his school friend Rohan for two weeks while his own parents finalize their divorce. Rohan’s house is warm, loud, and chaotic — everything Arjun’s home is not. flim13 - my friends mother
The climax comes when Arjun, trying to comfort her after Rohan leaves for a fight with his dad, touches her hand. She freezes. Then gently pulls away. “You’re a good boy,” she says
Arjun breaks down — not from rejection, but from finally naming his grief: he misses his mother. Not Nina. Just a mother. Synopsis (500 words) 13-year-old Arjun is sent to