When the Ground Paused (2026)

In this quietly powerful documentary, a young mother revisits the shadows of her own childhood as she learns to meet parenthood’s ever-changing challenges—all while carving out rare, precious space for herself. Director Jess Barclay Lawton brings a remarkable, evolving eye for intimate character portraits to the screen, crafting a film whose gentle, unhurried warmth speaks to an extraordinary bond of trust between filmmaker and subject.