Monica and David

Monica and David are in love. They also happen to have Down syndrome. Both have strong and long relationships with their respected mothers. Ali Codina’s affectionate documentary is an intimate, year-in-the-life portrait of two childlike spirits with adult desires as they prepare for their fairy tale wedding and face the realities of married life afterward. Taking immense pride in their new roles as husband and wife, David wants to bring home the bacon, and Monica wants to fry it in the pan. They want babies of their own. But their unique circumstances still have them living with Monica’s mother and her husband. Their tender kisses and pet names are captured and treasured, but along with their story is one of two different mothers who sacrificed and struggled against an intolerant world to provide for their children.

Before the film, we will screen short videos from Inventura’s film workshop under the direction of Linda Jablonská.