Under the One-time Sky

Under swaying trees, two childhood friends careen into a past that has long been preserved in a tiny backyard. One has traveled the world. One has never left this town. Together, they will learn something today: How long can a moment stay with you? It may be just as long as you hide from it.

Reviews

Liverpool Indie Awards...
"Written and directed by the talented Susan Jennifer Polese - filmmaker, playwright & mental health crisis counselor - Under the One-Time Sky, is a short film full of meaning and feeling, not only for the theme it deals with - rape - but also for how it is treated: sensitively, respectfully and honestly."


New York Movie Awards...
"Old memories and truth kept hidden for too many years spring out of the souls and everything seems to collapse, but sometimes the earthquakes of the soul make life flourish again."

Awards

Gold Award - Short Film
New York Movie Awards 2025


Best Narrative Short
Boston Indie Film Festival 2025


Best Actor
East Village New York Film Festival 2024


Best Sound Design
East Village New York Film Festival 2024