Family dysfunction coincides with a woman’s decision to undergo preventative surgeries to reduce her risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

Story

When Danielle tests positive for a BRCA-1 gene mutation, she learns this means that she has a high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. While her sister Amy undergoes chemotherapy for a breast cancer diagnosis, Danielle contemplates having preventative surgeries to remove her breasts and reproductive organs. Childhood memories provide insight into Danielle’s psyche as she attempts to address complicated medical decisions, family relationships, and ultimately, the choice to put herself first. 

Origin

Devin Sidell, who will be playing Danielle, is BRCA-1 positive and underwent a preventative oophorectomy/hysterectomy in November 2016 while her older sister was undergoing chemotherapy for Triple-Negative, Stage 2B breast cancer. Sidell’s mother survived Stage 3C ovarian cancer in 1994 as well as breast cancer in 2012. Her mother’s sister passed away from ovarian cancer in 1996. In December 2017, Sidell opted to undergo a preventative double-mastectomy.  Before her reconstruction surgery, she shot footage for the film that openly exhibits her scars and expanders so that the audience can truly get a feeling for what a difficult decision this is and how the aftermath honestly looks.