Directionless

A valedictorian, fresh out of high school, spirals when it’s time to choose her university path, questioning if any choice is truly hers.

Coming-of-age, drama | 10 minutes

Kiera, a gifted but uncertain high school graduate, faces mounting pressure to choose a major in order to continue her application process for university. While she’s always excelled academically, Kiera has never felt drawn to any one path, and the weight of expectation from her mother, Jeanine, only adds to her quiet unraveling. As guilt and indecision consume her, Kiera turns to her best friend, Nora– who has always had one goal– for support, and finds unexpected perspective in Nora’s free-spirited grandmother, Yvette, who has reinvented herself countless times. Kiera slowly starts to take control of her own decisions and accept her lack of direction as a virtue, not a flaw. However, Kiera’s indecision ultimately costs her a spot at the university, sparking a fight with Jeanine about Kiera’s control over her own future. But in the end, Kiera finds fulfillment in her lack of permanence and realizes that not having all the answers can be its own kind of power.

Directionless is part of Our Somewhere (OURS), a global storytelling platform where youth voices build culture.

Directionless grew out of a simple belief that young people deserve space to tell their own stories. To bring this film to life, we teamed up with a scriptwriter from Toronto Film School and a small group of students from the University of Toronto Scarborough who were curious about filmmaking. For many, it was their first time on set. We paired them with experienced creatives who could guide them through everything from script notes to camera work. Together, they didn’t just help shape a story about uncertainty and self-discovery—they lived it. The process became a chance to experiment, learn, and prove that powerful storytelling can come from fresh voices who are just getting started.