Filmmaker Monica Sorelle found inspiration on a demolition site. It was 2018 when Sorelle and her co-worker and fellow filmmaker Robert Colom were walking to lunch in Wynwood. Demolition sites were rampant in the burgeoning arts neighborhood, and the two saw houses get demolished daily. But one demolition worker caught Sorelle’s eye. He waved bye to his coworkers, crossed the street and walked into a residential area. She wondered if he lived there. Sorelle and Colom had learned about a local nonprofit’s residency that offered $50,000 to create a micro-budget feature film. They didn’t plan on applying because they felt they weren’t ready. Still, they often joked about the movie they would make if they could.
