What We Keep

What We Keep

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Natalie returns to Los Angeles with her new boyfriend Ethan for a birthday dinner hosted by her longtime friend Chloe. It’s her first time seeing her high school group since moving to New York and losing nearly forty pounds. What begins with faux warmth and backhanded compliments soon unravels as old dynamics resurface. After overhearing a cruel bet about when she’ll gain the weight back, Natalie pushes Ethan away and defends the very people who hurt her. Everything changes when the birthday cake arrives, leading to a messy, cathartic confrontation. What We Keep is about realizing who we’ve outgrown and letting go of the people who no longer serve us.

Directed by Kailey Wolf (USA)

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