Fall into young Canadian filmmaker Arianna Goarley’s gutsy and gleeful creative cavern as she invokes the wonders of ADHD paired with the world’s most renowned Alice. Her film, The Tea Party, is an Alice in Wonderland-inspired narrative short that explores ADHD and how it manifests in a young person’s life.
The short takes place at the classic tea party scene. Things go awry for Alice when everyone shows up to the party early. This sets in motion a storm of ADHD laden panic, leaving Goarley’s rabbit hole girl to take on her needs as a disabled neurodiverse person while also playing host to the people in her life.
The short is a promising display of lighthearted realism and a heaping pile of fun! At the grand old age of 16, Goarley has managed to write and direct a film that has a message and a mission. The film’s message is clear: ADHD is real! The mission is not hard to recognize either. All the young faces that play the cast of familiar characters is the best indicator. A new generation is here, and they have some things to teach us.
The Tea Party has secured placement at the 26th Annual DANCES WITH FILMS: LA – KIDZ BY KIDS. It premiered at the TLC Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on June 25.
Amazing!
Thank you so much for the review Samuel! This means so much to me.