Co-producer (with Micah Keplin) and star in the film Me + Her, actress-turned-filmmaker Michelle Addison has crafted an unflinching portrait of mother-daughter dynamics, ’90s nostalgia, and the messy beauty of healing.
In Me + Her, Michelle doesn’t just tell a story—she lays one bare. Drawing from her own experience as a mother raising a teen daughter in Vancouver, her short film is a raw, emotional, and unfiltered look at the ways our pasts echo into our parenting. Premiering at the Vancouver Short Film Festival, the deeply personal project marks Michelle’s first time stepping behind the camera, and the result is a poignant, beautifully shot exploration of trauma, tenderness, and the tightrope walk that is motherhood.
“I wasn’t seeing my experience reflected on screen,” she shares. “We often get the teen perspective—but rarely the mom’s.” Inspired to create something meaningful instead of waiting for “the phone to ring,” Addison leaned into her discomfort and told a story that weaves generational wounds with glimmers of healing.
Set partially in the grunge-soaked era of ’90s Vancouver—think Nirvana, reckless freedom, and the blur of consent before the MeToo era—Me + Her explores the inner life of Ellen, a character Addison describes as “both fierce and fragile.” Through her, the film touches on the emotional landmines that arise when mothers see their daughters beginning to walk the same paths they once did.
And it’s not just mood and memory. With standout performances from Charlotte Billing and Sasha Warner, and support from an intimacy coach on set, Michelle created a space where difficult themes—trauma, shame, recovery—could be handled with care. “It was like going to film school,” she says of the process, “and I learned to be brave and trust.”
The hope? That audiences—especially mothers and daughters—walk away with a little more empathy for each other. “Maybe we can see our moms as women who were trying their best. Maybe we can respect our daughters’ new ideas.”
As for what’s next, Michelle is already working on a trilogy of shorts exploring womanhood in your 40s. If Me + Her is any indication, it’ll be equal parts uncomfortable, unforgettable, and exactly what we need. —Noa Nichol
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May 30th, 2026 at 2:22 am
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