Hope: In the Aftermath of War (2025)
Hope is an intimate portrait of a military family fractured by the invisible wounds of war. At its heart is Catherine, a decorated soldier and mother who returns from deployment profoundly changed—emotionally withdrawn, plagued by guilt, and struggling with addiction. Her daughter, Hope, once protected by her mother's strength, becomes a witness to her unraveling, forced to mature too quickly amid the chaos of relocation, strained family bonds, and a lack of institutional support. As Catherine battles to reintegrate, her marriage collapses, and the military’s absence of post-deployment care deepens her isolation. Her husband leaves, her daughter grows distant, and Catherine is left with the crushing realization that service came at a cost no one prepared her for.
Director: Daniel L. Bernardi
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Catherine Harris as Catherine Harris |
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Taryn Hope Harris as Taryn Hope Harris |
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Will Harris as Will Harris |
| Directing | Daniel L. Bernardi | Director |
| Writing | Daniel L. Bernardi | Writer |
| Writing | Joshua Cardenas | Writer |
| Production | Daniel L. Bernardi | Producer |
| Production | Jesse Collier Sutterley | Producer |
| Camera | Andrés Gallegos | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Joshua Cardenas | Editor |
