14:27 min | Drama | USA

Looking back on her first pregnancy, a woman navigates the echoes of a life-changing loss.

Before You follows a couple in the wake of a decision they never thought they’d have to make: ending a planned pregnancy. With restrained storytelling and emotional honesty, the film explores the intimate—and often invisible—grief of pregnancy loss. It reframes the narrative around abortion, moving beyond politics to illuminate the personal and complex truths of reproductive experience.

Starring Tony-nominated actress Tala Ashe, Before You speaks to the silent grief that touches countless families, offering space for empathy, reflection, and healing.

IN SOLIDARITY WITH
The Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.

FESTIVALS
St. Louis International Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, Santa Fe Film Festival, Filmfort, Cordillera International Film Festival, NewFilmmakers LA, Cascadia International Women’s Film Festival, deadCenter Film Festival

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY

Lauren Melinda

STARRING

Tala Ashe

Adam Rodriquez

PRODUCERS

Helena Sardinha

Rafael Thomaseto

Lauren Melinda

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Tracy Aftergood

Austin Formato