Video transcript
CApture Film Festival 2023 – 13. Elizabeth's Headphones – Ryde Secondary College

[background chatter]

[tapping]

MOTHER: How was your day? Did you do anything fun?

[sweeping]

COUNSELLOR: Are you ready to come in now?

MOTHER: Oh, um, no. We're still waiting on-- Sorry, I don't know what's taking my husband so long. He should be here by now.

COUNSELLOR: No, that's all right. We can wait a bit longer.

MOTHER: Thank you.

[chill music playing]

[music - Debussy, 'Claire de Lune']

TEACHER: You have been distracted in class. I'm confiscating these items.

ELIZABETH: [panting] No, no, no, no. [panting]

MOTHER: [inaudible]

FATHER: I'm not home because I'm working.

MOTHER: [inaudible]

FATHER: I know, but you know my daughter, I--

ELIZABETH: I-- I can't do this on my own. Um.

[sighs]

Ah!

I-- I just-- I want someone to listen to me and to understand me. You're not--