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6 minutes | Family | 2009 | 
United States of America
One child's act of kindness has surprisingly sweet results.
SynopsisBased on a true story, a single mother trying to make ends meet and her daughter, Cate head to the weekly farmers' market to select the best they can find of the '2nd pick' produce. Cate dashes to a strawberries stand with bright eyes and hopeful expectations only to find she and her mother cannot afford such simple luxuries. Over the next week, Cate dreams only of strawberries and finds that her piggy bank is one dollar short of her beloved prize. As she finally reaches her goal and heads back to the market with her mother, she learns through an act of kindness that strawberries are not as sweet as the seeds of love.
Director's Statement"Strawberries" is about helping someone in need and how doing a good deed will help others do good deeds afterward. We shot "Strawberries" over 2 days and the cast was anchored by Casey Strand and Jeremiah Birkett who are true professionals. This film was shot without dialogue so I relied on the actors' expressions and they delivered with flying colors. Newcomer Cate Teodorescu was cast for her great subtle expressions and did a fabulous job as the little girl.
"The Inspiration for “Strawberries”"
Letter from the writer:
“Strawberries” is based on a true story that I lived when I was nine-years-old and I’ve wanted to share it with the world since that time. Seattle, Washington is where I grew up and I loved going to the bustling Pike Place Market with my mother. I loved strawberries but they were very expensive, so I’d saved up my own money to buy a pint. Walking to the market with my three dollars in hand, I saw a homeless man and decided to give him the money. My mom was different than the mom in the movie in that she didn’t try to stop me; she stood with me and let me do what I wished. We, of course, continued on to the market. But, coming to the end of Pike Place and seeing what transpired at the end of the market on a wooden bench with eight homeless people touched both of us so deeply. We’ve never forgotten it. Twenty-four years later I still think it captures the essence of humanity. We have such light inside us. It comes out even when our outsides are dirty, battered and run down. The story reminds us, simply and without need of words, that we are good. All we ever need to do is act from our hearts.
Director
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